Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Questions (524)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

524. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of a date for an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if supplementary welfare has been reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46357/13]

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Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a third oral hearing of this appeal has been scheduled for Tuesday, 05th November 2013. The person concerned has been notified, by registered post, of the arrangements for the hearing.

I understand that payment of supplementary welfare allowance has been re-instated to the person concerned pending the outcome of his jobseeker’s allowance appeal.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.