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Departmental Correspondence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Ceisteanna (612)

Pearse Doherty

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612. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if communication was received from another authority relating to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if so, when it will be acted upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18587/20]

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Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.

To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second last complete contribution year before the relevant date of their claim.

The department received a claim for IP for the gentleman concerned on 10 September 2019.  He was ineligible for IP under national legislation on the grounds that the contribution conditions for the scheme were not satisfied.   As the gentleman’s last employment was in the United Kingdom (UK), it was decided under Chapter 4, Article 44(2) of EU regulation 883/04 that his claim for IP was proper to the UK Authorities and his claim and his Irish contribution record were transferred to the UK social security authorities on 27 March 2020.  The gentleman was notified that his claim was proper to the UK DWP and that it had been transferred to them. The IP section contacted the UK Authorities on 05 June 2020 asking if a decision has been made on his entitlement under UK legislation, to which there has been no reply and no request for information has been received  from the UK Authorities.  

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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