Eric J. Byrne
Question:363. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social welfare payments in respect of a person (details supplied). [51051/12]
View answerTuesday, 20 November 2012
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The person concerned made an application to this Department for partial capacity benefit. A Medical Assessor of this Department examined the applicant on 30th October 2012. The Medical Assessor found that, in their opinion, the person had only a mild restriction on their capacity for work and therefore did not qualify for partial capacity benefit.
The Medical Assessor also found that the person concerned was not incapable of work and therefore did not qualify on medical grounds for continued payment of illness benefit.
The person’s illness benefit claim was therefore disallowed from 6th November 2012.
The person has been advised of their right to appeal both of these decisions to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). There has been no appeal of these decisions received by the SWAO to date.