Pat Deering
Question:503. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [5924/13]
View answerTuesday, 5 February 2013
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An application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of the person concerned was received on the 18th May 2012. The application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors, who, having examined all the information supplied, considered that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 16th July 2012 advising of the decision.
In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds, the applicant may submit additional information and/or ask for the case to be reviewed by another medical assessor. Alternatively, they may appeal the decision directly to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within twenty one days. The person concerned requested a review of the decision and the case was forwarded to another of the Department’s Medical Assessors for further consideration. This Medical Assessor also considers that the child is not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 5th October 2012 advising of the position and of the right of appeal.
The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the appeal process, the case has been forwarded to another of the Department’s Medical Assessors for further consideration, including a review of any new information supplied. Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor’s opinion, the case will be further examined and will be forwarded for consideration by the Appeals Office, if necessary.