asked the Minister for Social Welfare the present position regarding an application for a free electricity allowance made by a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
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An application for a free electricity allowance received from the person concerned on 1 April 1985 has been approved and the ESB have been instructed to apply the allowance to her electricity account from the May-June 1985 billing period onwards.
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asked the Minister for Social Welfare if invalidity benefit will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
Invalidity pension is payable in place of disability benefit to insured persons who satisfy the contribution conditions and who are permanently incapable of work. The person concerned has been in receipt of disability benefit since 15 October 1981 and payment is being made at regular weekly intervals. Arrangements are being made to have him examined by a medical referee. His entitlement to invalidity pension will be reviewed in the light of the report of this examination.
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asked the Minister for Social Welfare if an old age pension will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
It has been decided by an appeals officer that the person concerned is not entitled to an old age pension on the grounds that she does not satisfy the statutory conditions as to means. Her means consisting of half the weekly value of capital, and a holding exceed the statutory limit for entitlement to pension.