The HSE is now in a position to calculate the first payments due to clients on interest retained on funds invested on client's behalf since 2005. All funds required to make these payments are retained in the Patient Private Property (PPP) Fund and are available to transfer. The HSE plan to make first payments to clients by 30 June 2009. Payment will be made on a phased basis, firstly to clients for whom the HSE retains PPP accounts and then to clients, or their estates, for whom PPP accounts were since closed.
The HSE has also commenced a project to facilitate the electronic receipt of Department of Social Family Affairs allowances on behalf of HSE clients. Such payments are due to commence in September 2009. This project is drawing on the same staff resources as those involved in the processing of retained interest payments and was not anticipated earlier in the year.