Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022
441. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which documentation, including medical evidence, has been furnished to her Department in connection with the disability allowance and or possible invalidity pension application in the name of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59349/22]
View answerI can confirm the Department has not received an application for Invalidity Pension (IP) for the person concerned.
I can confirm that the department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 28 April 2022. The person concerned submitted a completed DA application form and a completed medical report by their doctor on 28 April 2022. In addition, he submitted a copy of his contract from the Auctioneers for the purchase of his house.
The person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation on the 18 May 2022 and 06 July 2022 required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on his eligibility. The requested information was received by the department on the 10 June 2022 and 26 July 2022.His application was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) on 11 August 2022 for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. The SWI requested information from the person concerned on the 09 September 2022, which was only partially supplied.
Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, his application for DA was disallowed on failing to supply sufficient information to determine means.The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 13 October 2022, and they were given the right to a review or an appeal.
To date no request for a review or an appeal has been received.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
