Written answers
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Appeals
10:00 pm
Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 560: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social protection payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18335/12]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned exhausted his entitlement to jobseeker's benefit on 19 December 2011. A deciding officer has decided that he does not re-qualify for jobseeker's benefit. He has been advised of this decision and of his right to lodge an appeal.
His application for jobseeker's allowance was disallowed as his means were in excess of the statutory limit for payment of the allowance. He has lodged an appeal against this decision and the appeal's office will be in touch with him in due course.
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 561: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the appeal against the refusal of a claim for invalidity benefit will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [18353/12]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 03rd October 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 16th March 2012 and the appeal will, in due course, be assigned to an Appeals Officer for consideration.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
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