The person concerned had been in receipt of unemployment assistance at the weekly rate of £58.50 based on a means assessment of £15 per week made in 1989.
His means were reviewed in December 1999 following his claim for farm assist. The social welfare inspector re-assessed the person's means at £151 per week derived from the farm holding. His claim to farm assist was disallowed on the grounds that his means exceeded the statutory limit.
He appealed against this decision to the social welfare appeals office and in this context his case was reviewed by a social welfare inspector. While the amount of means assessed was reduced to £93 per week following this review, his means were still in excess of the limit for receipt of farm assist.
His case has been referred to an appeals officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing of his appeal as soon as possible and the person concerned will be advised of the date and venue for the hearing when the necessary arrangements have been made.