Michael Ring
Question:49 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo pertaining to jobseeker’s benefit refusal. [35072/08]
View answerWednesday, 15 October 2008
Questions (49, 50, 51)
Written answers
The claim for jobseeker's allowance by the person concerned was refused by a Deciding Officer on 26 August 2008 on the grounds that the person concerned left work voluntarily and was not available for full-time work. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal was opened on 2 October 2008 and that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case and the Deciding Officer's comments on the grounds of the appeal. On receipt of the response, the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
Michael Ring
Question:50 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a carer’s allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [35073/08]
View answerThe claim for Carer's Allowance by the person concerned was refused by a Deciding Officer on 1 August 2008 as, in the opinion of the Chief Medical Advisor, the care recipient was not so invalided or disabled as to need full-time care and attention. An appeal was opened on 18 September 2008. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with the statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case and the Deciding Officer's comments on the grounds of the appeal. On receipt of their response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
Michael Ring
Question:51 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a disability allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [35081/08]
View answerThe person concerned made an application for disability allowance on 11th December 2007. In order to determine her eligibility she was examined by a Medical Assessor of the Department on 30th April 2008 who considered her to be medically unsuitable for disability allowance.
She appealed this decision on 12 August 2008 and, in the context of this appeal, she was examined by a second Medical Assessor on 23rd September 2008 who also expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for disability allowance.
I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in the light of this second medical opinion, she has been afforded an opportunity of setting out the complete and up to date grounds of her appeal and to furnish any further medical evidence she wishes to submit. A form for this purpose was sent to her on 26th September 2008. No reply has been received to date. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.