Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
888. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the appeal he lodged with respect to the rejected application and an estimated date for when a decision will be made on the appeal; and if she will provide the necessary assistance as a matter of urgency. [1233/23]
View answerThe 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.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a supplementary welfare allowance appeal by the person concerned was registered with that Office on 30 December 2022. The person concerned subsequently submitted additional evidence to the Bishop's Square Community Welfare Office in the Department of Social Protection requesting a review of the decision on his application for supplementary welfare allowance. This resulted in a revised decision in favour of the person by the Department on 9 January 2023 covering the full period which was the subject of his appeal. Accordingly, the person concerned has now withdrawn his appeal.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
