Seán Sherlock
Question:436. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5763/21]
View answerWednesday, 3 February 2021
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 13 November 2020. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer's decision on 17 November 2020. Under social welfare legislation the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by an Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts.
I am advised that the person concerned submitted additional evidence on 3 December 2020 and that the Appeals Officer is now undertaking a review of the decision under section 317 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. The person concerned will be contacted when the review of their appeal decision has been finalised.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.