Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021
716. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the way an alleged overpayment of maternity benefit has occurred in the case of a case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42690/21]
View answerThe person concerned applied for and received the full standard 26 weeks of Maternity Benefit in 2020, amounting to €6370.
However, she returned to employment during her Maternity leave period, and as a result she was not qualified for receipt of Maternity Benefit for that period.
An overpayment of €1,225 (5 weeks at €245) was assessed. That decision was unsuccessfully appealed to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office and their decision was communicated to the appellant by letter dated the 12th November 2020.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
