asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the termination of sick/disability benefits in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose consultant has deemed her incapable of work as she is in need of surgery and who originally had to leave her job due to illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefit.
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Payment of disability benefit to the person concerned was disallowed from 26 October 1988 following an examination by a medical referee who considered her to be capable of work.
She appealed this decision and was examined by another medical referee on 21 February 1989 who also expressed the opinion that she was capable of work.
She was informed of the result of this examination and was supplied with a form on which to set out the grounds for appeal if she wished to have her case referred to an appeals officer for determination. Her case will be reviewed by an appeals officer on return of the form.