Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 December 2017

Public Accounts Committee

Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund

9:00 am

Mr. John McKeon:

It does not make sense to me either but I can speculate as to why it might be the case. However, there is a trend and I can speculate as to two potential reasons. First, if I look for a payment for disability allowance and the payment is denied, I will have access to a supplementary welfare allowance during the appeals process. I will, therefore, have a payment throughout the appeals process. Therefore, there is no loss to me.