asked the Minister for Social Welfare when his Department will make a decision on the unemployment assistance appeals submitted by persons (details supplied) in County Wexford who have provided all information requested by his Department.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
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Following investigation, the unemployment assistance claims of the persons concerned were disallowed on the grounds that, by failing to furnish full details of their means, they failed to show that their means did not exceed the statutory limit.
They appealed against the disallowance on 24 March 1988 and, arising from contentions raised by them in support of their appeal, their papers were referred to the social welfare officer for further inquiries.
These inquiries were completed recently and their cases have been submitted to an appeals officer for determination as soon as possible.
The entitlement of the persons concerned to unemployment assistance will be reviewed in the light of the outcome of the appeal.
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asked the Minister for Social Welfare the outcome of the application of a person (details supplied) in Country Kilkenny for invalidity pension who recently attended a medical referee.
Invalidity pension is payable to insured persons who satisfy the contribution conditions and who are permanently incapable of work.
The person concerned was in receipt of disability benefit from 7 February 1979. He applied for invalidity pension and in connection with this claim he was examined by a medical referee who considered him to be capable of work. Disability benefit has been disallowed from 16 May 1988. A deciding officer determined that he was therefore not entitled to invalidity pension.
59.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will arrange to have an invalidity pension paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who was recently called before a medical referee.
Invalidity pension is payable to insured persons who satisfy the contribution conditions and who are permanently incapable of work.
The person concerned was examined on 10 May 1988 by a medical referee who did not consider him to be permanently incapable of work and asked to have him referred for a further examination in six months. A deciding officer decided that he was not therefore entitled to invalidity pension.