Illness Benefit Applications

Thursday, 6 April 2017

Questions (175)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

175. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17148/17]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection

I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this man on 1 March 2017. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and he will be notified directly of the outcome.

The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.