Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 205

Recoupment of supplementary welfare allowance (continued)

Section 205 allows the recovery of overpaid supplementary welfare allowance from social security payments due from another EU Member State or the United Kingdom.

• When a person receives supplementary welfare allowance in Ireland but is also entitled to a social security payment from another EU Member State or the UK that they have not yet received, an overpayment situation may arise.
• If the supplementary welfare allowance paid exceeds what would have been granted had the person already been receiving their foreign social security payment, the difference is termed "the excess".
• The designated person or deciding officer must certify the amount of this excess to the competent institution in the relevant Member State or the UK.
• Once certified, the designated person or deciding officer may request that foreign institution to deduct the excess amount directly from the person's outstanding social security payment.