Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2016
325. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection why a payment his Department recently awarded to a person (details supplied) was only backdated to March 2016 given that the person applied in January 2016 under the invalidity pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/16]
View answerWhere a person is found to be eligible, invalidity pension (IP) is awarded from the first Thursday after the date of receipt of the application. I confirm that the Department received an application for IP from the person concerned on 15 March 2016 and he has been awarded IP with effect from 17 March 2016, the first Thursday after date of receipt. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on 16 June 2016. Any arrears due from 17 March 2016 to 15 June 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on 27 May 2016.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
