Debt Assessment Board
An insured person incurring a debt for receiving an allowance to which he wasn't entitled, and finds himself in a difficult health condition or economic situation - may submit a claim to the Debt Assessment Board of the National Insurance.
The board will examine the claim and take one of the following decisions:
- Stop the debt collection process
- Split the debt in installments
- Deny the claim
How to submit a claim to the board?
One must fill out a debt assessment claim form and attach the following documents:
- A current account printout for all bank accounts of the insured and his spouse, for the last 3 months.
- Summary of all balances from all bank accounts of the insured and his spouse.
- Pay slips of the insured and his spouse.
- Other documents listed in the claim form, according to the case (such as a social worker report or medical certificates).
There is no need to resubmit documents that have already been submitted in the last half-year.
The claim and additional documents must be sent to the branch of the National Insurance nearest your place of residence by means of the document delivery service on the website, by regular mail, fax, or in the service box locate outside the branch.
Notifying de board's decision
The board will send to the insured person a motivated letter on its decision, detailing the considerations that led to that decision.
Appealing against the board's decision
- You can file an appeal against the board's decision before a Labor Court, on matters related to the board's hearing and decision-making process.
To learn more, click here. - In an appeal to the Labor Court, you may be provided free legal assistance by the legal aid bureaus of the Ministry of Justice.
Important!
The board will examine each case separately and do its best to relieve the insured, according to his personal situation.