Michael Healy-Rae
Question:178. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19538/24]
View answerWednesday, 1 May 2024
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The Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) scheme allows a person in receipt of an invalidity or illness benefit payment to enter employment or self-employment and continue to receive a partial or full payment. The amount of payment is set at 50%, 75% or 100% of their previous payment depending on the extent to which their condition is assessed to impair their capacity to work.
PCB has also been designed so that there are no restrictions or limits on earnings or on the number of hours a person can work. Furthermore, people on the PCB may return to Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension if they find that they cannot continue to work.
The person concerned contacted my Department requesting a review of their initial PCB decision, where their incapacity to work was determined as moderate. A review of their medical condition and entitlement to PCB was conducted by the Medical Assessment and Review Section to determine their incapacity to work. The outcome of this review issued to the person concerned on the 25 April 2024, advising that their incapacity to work has been assessed as 'Severe'. The person concerned will receive 75% of their underlying entitlement Invalidity Pension. All arrears due have issued to the person concerned.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.