Social Welfare Appeals Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 May 2017

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Questions (129)

Kevin O'Keeffe

Question:

129. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [21168/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection

This lady appealed to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) a decision by a deciding officer to disallow her application for disability allowance (DA).

Following due consideration, the appeal of the person in question was disallowed by an appeals officer (AO) on 18 January 2017. She was notified of this decision in writing by the SWAO on the same date. An AO’s decision is final and conclusive in absence of any fresh facts or evidence. It is open to the person in question to reapply for DA.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.