Peter Burke
Ceist:124. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the conditions of a payment for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [53753/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 26 October 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
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.
A person is regarded as being permanently incapable of work if, for the period of 1 year immediately before the date of application the person had been continuously incapable of work and a deciding officer (DO) or an appeals officer (AO) is satisfied that the person is likely to continue to be incapable of work for at least another year or a DO or an AO is satisfied that the likelihood is that the person will be incapable of work for life.
Eligibility for IP can only be established on receipt of a completed application form. Based on the information provided, the Department has not received a completed IP application from the person in question.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.