Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
1062. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an invalidity pension payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) despite the person being notified of the awarding of a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54309/18]
View answerThe person concerned is currently in receipt of Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB).
The Partial Capacity Benefit section received correspondence from the person concerned on the 22 October 2018 stating that she would like to opt out of PCB and receive Invalidity Pension instead.
The PCB section sent a letter to the person concerned on the 6th November 2018 requesting confirmation from her employer of the date she finished working. No reply was received and a further letter issued to the person concerned on 10 January 2019 seeking this information. When this information is received her PCB claim will be closed. Invalidity Pension will then be reinstated and any arrears due to her at that time will issue.
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
