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Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Questions (696)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

696. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a file of an appeal for invalidity pension will be sent to the appeals office for consideration in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38613/13]

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Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions.

This department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 28 March 2013. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of his claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that the person concerned was not eligible for invalidity pension as he did not satisfy the medical criteria. The application for invalidity pension was disallowed by a deciding officer. The person in question was notified of this decision and the reason for it on 21 May 2013.

Further medical evidence was subsequently submitted by the claimant. This additional evidence, along with the original information, was evaluated by a different medical assessor who also expressed the opinion that the person concerned still did not satisfy the medical criteria. Accordingly, the deciding officer confirmed the original decision and notified the claimant of the outcome on 4 July 2013.

The person concerned appealed the decision and, again, submitted further medical evidence which was forwarded to a different medical assessor for evaluation. The opinion of the medical advisor based on all the evidence supplied is that the person concerned now meets the medical criteria for invalidity pension. A deciding officer has made a revised decision awarding the application for invalidity pension and an award letter will issue to the claimant today, 18 September 2013.

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