Askaquestion123
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Someone claiming illness benefit went back to work but kept claiming as had high costs. Now wants to come clean and repay to DSP. Can they do this?
Thanks. Will she be prosecuted if she comes clean?There are two issues here - the person continued to claim after they had returned to work, and the GP continued to issue medical certs declaring the person unfit for work (as medical certs are needed to claim illness benefit).
The person should contact Illness Benefit section for advice on how to repay the money.
How can the GP be prosecuted?If the GP was providing certs could he/she be prosecuted also I wonder?
But the country is full of people who exaggerate symptoms and tell fibs to doctors.I'd imagine if the GP was issuing sick certs for someone who had gone back to work it might not be looked at as inside the law, therefore possibly fraud. I'm told it happens.
1. I don't know when you were sick amtc, but you presented your Social Welfare award to your employer which is not unusual. You got paid your wages minus the Social Welfare award and probably you don't know if your employer paid back the award. If anything otherwise happened your employer should be approached by Dept. of Social Welfare. Afterall, it's the tax payers money.