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Social Welfare Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Ceisteanna (463)

Brendan Griffin

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463. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a partial capacity benefit was not awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to allow them take-up therapeutic employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25890/22]

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Partial Capacity Benefit is a scheme that allows people in receipt of Invalidity Pension, or Illness Benefit for a minimum of 6 months, and who are assessed as having a restriction on their capacity for work to take up employment while retaining a portion of their welfare payment.

The rate of payment is based on a medical assessment of the restriction on the applicant's capacity to work. A person who is assessed as having a moderate, severe or profound restriction on their capacity for work may retain 50%, 75% or 100% respectively of their welfare payment.

The person concerned was deemed to have a mild restriction of her capacity for work and therefore she does not satisfy the conditions for receipt of Partial Capacity Benefit.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

How to qualify

You may qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit if your restriction on capacity for work is assessed as moderate, severe, or profound. If it is assessed as mild you will not qualify.

To qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit, you need to be currently getting either:

- Illness Benefit (for a minimum of 6 months)

- Invalidity Pension

A person who is in receipt of Invalidity Pension or who has been in receipt of Illness Benefit for a minimum of 6 months may be entitled to take up employment while retaining a portion of their welfare payment.

You may qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit if your restriction on capacity for work is assessed as moderate, severe, or profound. If it is assessed as mild you will not qualify.

To qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit, you need to be currently getting either:

- Illness Benefit (for a minimum of 6 months)

- Invalidity Pension

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