Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 February 2019
204. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which it is expected to recover an alleged overpayment in the case of a person (details supplied) without causing undue hardship to the family; if this parliamentary question will be accepted as an appeal against the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8949/19]
View answerWorking Family Payment (WFP) formerly Family Income Supplement is a weekly in-work support,which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children.
Based on the information provided by the person concerned, their WFP was renewed from 20 September 2018.
Their file was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector to review the declared self-employment income and following an investigation it was established that the correct rate of WFP was €43 a week. My Department wrote to the person concerned on 4 February 2019 to advise her of this but received no reply.
This lady will will be contacted by officials from my Department who will outline a proposed method for recovery of the overpayment which has arisen. If the overpayment recovery proposed is not manageable for the customer she can liaise with my officials to negotiate an affordable payment recovery plan.
Should she wish to appeal the decision which has been made, she must do so in writing to The Social Welfare Appeals Office, D'Olier House, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
