Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2011
174 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review proposals to recover over-payment of social welfare payments in view of the fact that the person (details supplied) in question was entitled to a higher level of payment based on the number of dependants, such payments being about equal to amount of alleged over payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20662/11]
View answerThe person concerned had been assessed with an overpayment of one parent family payment for the amount of €14,226.60 in respect of the period from 27 October 2005 to 20 June 2007. She subsequently claimed one parent family payment from 24 September 2009 until she withdrew her claim with effect from 5 May 2011. However, a payment up to 11 May 2011 had issued to the person concerned resulting in an overpayment of €289.70.
The person concerned was informed of her right to appeal the decision to assess this latter overpayment but no appeal has been received to date. In any such appeal, it is open to her to provide any new facts or evidence to support her contentions. The combined overpayments assessed against the person concerned total €14,516.30 and she has been requested to make arrangements for the repayment, over a period if necessary, of this sum.
