asked the Minister for Social Welfare if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be considered for an invalidity pension in view of his illness.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Payments.
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Invalidity pension is payable to insured persons who satisfy the contribution conditions and who are permanently incapable of work.
The person concerned has been in receipt of disability benefit since 13 May 1986. He was examined on 10 September 1987 by a medical referee who did not consider him to be permanently incapable of work and asked to have him referred for a further examination in three months. A deciding officer decided that he was not therefore entitled to invalidity pension.
The person concerned was notified of this decision and of his right to appeal on 19 October 1987 but no appeal has been received to date. However arrangements are now being made to have him examined by a different medical referee. His entitlement to invalidity pension can then be reviewed in the light of the report of that examination.
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asked the Minister for Social Welfare if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be considered for an invalidity pension book; and if so, when.
The person concerned appears to satisfy the medical and contribution conditions for invalidity pension. It will be necessary for him to formally apply for pension and a claim form has now been forwarded to him.