Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 343O

Specified benefits

Section 343O lists the specific social welfare payments that are classified as "specified benefits" for the purposes of the liable relatives provisions.

• Seven social welfare payments are designated as specified benefits under this section.
• The list covers illness-related payments (illness benefit, partial capacity benefit, injury benefit, and invalidity pension).
• It also includes disability allowance and supplementary welfare allowance.
• An increased disablement pension qualifies only where the person is permanently incapable of work.