Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018
758. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37638/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraPartial Capacity Benefit (PCB) allows a person who has been in receipt of Illness Benefit for six months and who may not have full capacity for work, to return to employment and continue to receive a partial or full payment from the Department. An Illness Benefit customer who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a Medical Assessor who will review the restriction, if any, on their capacity for work. A person assessed with a moderate level of work incapacity will receive 50% of their current payment, a person assessed with a severe level will receive 75% of their payment and a person assessed with a profound level will get full payment.
Following enquiries, an application in respect of the person named has not been received in the PCB section. The Department has been advised by the Deputy that the application was sent by registered post to a Dublin office. In this context, the tracking number has been requested from the Deputy so that further internal investigations can be undertaken to trace the application form.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
