The person concerned was awarded disability allowance (DA) with effect from 18 February 2015 and their first payment was on 6 May 2015.
Following a review and subsequent appeal of the review decision, they were found to have means not previously disclosed to the Department and an overpayment was raised against them. If they wish to have the current repayments reduced they can request it in writing to the debt recovery unit (DRU) stating their reasons and the request will be considered by that unit..
Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity 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. Only PRSI classes A, E, H or S contributions are reckonable for IP purposes.
A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on 10 May 2021. Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that the contribution conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified on 3 September 2021 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
