As I have previously said on this forum, a bankrupt must be open and transparent in all of his/her dealings.
The 1988 Bankruptcy Act only has 144 sections. 2 of these Sections are relevant to the issue of "Receiving cash whilst bankrupt". Like any legislation, you need to have a knowledge of the associated case law in order to properly advise on how to navigate the legislation.
Section 127 states that "A bankrupt who fails to disclose to the Official Assignee any after acquired property shall be guilty of an offence". Accordingly, if a bankrupt does receive cash, then that should be disclosed to the Official Assignee.
Section 129 states that it is an offence to obtain credit of €650 or more without informing that person that he/she is bankrupt.
Stitching Sections 127 and 129 together, the obvious solution is for family members to "loan" money to the bankrupt whilst he is a bankrupt. Such loans should be disclosed to the Official Assignee.
I would argue that payment of "expenses" do not need to be disclosed. For example, family members directly paying bills such as medical bills, educational bills etc would not, I would argue, have to be disclosed. I would argue that these would not have to be disclosed under Section 127 as the payment of "expenses" does not constitute "after acquired property .
Given that we live in a Society (and not a pure Economy) it is part and parcel of family life that family members will help each other out. The Official Assignee has no interest in family members contributing towards medical bills, childrens education etc,
Jim Stafford