Social Welfare Payments Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Questions (511)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

511. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases in which a late claim for a social protection payment was backdated due to incorrect information having been supplied by his Department, in each of the years 2010 to 2015. [9902/16]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

Deciding officers can elect to backdate claims where considered appropriate, taking account of the specific circumstances of a claim. However, data on the types of decision sought by the Deputy is not available.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.