Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection
Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion
1:00 pm
Mr. Tony Kieran:
I would like to make a point in that context. Senator Craughwell spoke about shortening forms. People who have been on illness benefit for a long time are being automatically selected for invalidity pension where certain criteria are fulfilled. They are invited to fill in a much shorter form. We are making those improvements wherever we can and we will continue to do so.
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