asked the Minister for Social Welfare why sick benefit has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
277.
Payment of disability benefit and pay-related benefit to the person concerned was made up to 17 April 1979 on receipt of medical evidence of incapacity. Further medical certificates have since been received and payment of all benefit due to 18 May 1979 has now been paid.
The cheques are available for collection at the temporary distribution centre at Tullamore.
278.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if sick and disability benefit could be paid in Dún Laoghaire to persons so entitled residing in Sallynoggin and Dún Laoghaire.
Cheques in payment of disability, injury, disablement and maternity benefits for persons residing in Dublin city and county are available for collection at the emergency distribution centre at 157-164 Townsend Street, Dublin 2. As this office is in the centre of the city it is regarded as the most convenient centre for the majority of persons in the area having regard to the availability of public transport.
In view of the additional demands on the staff of my Department arising from the disruption of the postal services it is not feasible to open additional centres for the distribution of the cheques. However any person who is unable to attend at the appropriate existing centre may authorise another person to collect the payment on his behalf.
279.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare why disability benefit has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly.
The person concerned has claimed occupational injury benefit from 12 March 1979 to 6 May 1979 when he was certified fit to resume work. Interim payment of disability benefit has been made for this period pending a decision on his claim for injury benefit. The payment cheque is available for collection at the temporary distribution centre in Tullamore.
280.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare why disability benefit has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly.
Payment of disability benefit to the person concerned was made in respect of medical evidence received up to 13 April 1979. On 11 May 1979 further medical evidence was received and payment from 14 April 1979 to 18 May 1979 has been made.
The cheques are available for collection at the temporary distribution centre at Tullamore.