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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 Oct 1988

Vol. 383 No. 1

Written Answers. - Disability Pension Claim.

289.

asked the Minister for Defence the present position regarding the claim of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for disability pension.

Limerick West): The person referred to was awarded a disability pension under the Army Pensions Acts in 1976 in respect of disablement due to injury. He subsequently received a lump sum payment for the same injury in settlement of a civil claim. The Army Pensions Acts provide that, where compensation is received after the award of a disability pension, the award may be reviewed and, having regard to the amount of the compensation, the pension may be either terminated or reduced. As the annual value of the compensation in this case, assessed on an actuarial basis, exceeded the appropriate rate of pension under the Army Pensions Acts, payment of pension was withheld from July 1982 to April 1987, inclusive. Due to increases in disability pensions the annual rate of disability pension in this case has exceeded the annuity value of the compensation since 1 May 1987. Payment of the difference for the period from 1 May 1987 to 31 July 1988, was made to the person concerned in August 1988. Further payments will continue to issue monthly in arrears. This case is under review in my Department at present and I will advise the Deputy of the outcome in due course.

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