Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options regarding social welfare benefits available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47261/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned was found to be “not incapable of any or all employment” as prescribed for the purpose of entitlement to illness benefit from 19th October 2011. The person concerned appealed this decision. The appeal was subsequently disallowed and the person was notified of this decision by letter from the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10th September 2012. The person is currently in receipt of a supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) payment of €166.90 per week. (SWA) is a weekly payment for people that have insufficient means or no income. SWA is being paid to this person while the Department is processing information relating to a new claim for illness benefit that was received on 10th October 2012. However, this claim is incomplete. To progress this claim, the Department have written to the person seeking a completed application form (MC1) and further information on the nature of the incapacity that is preventing this person from returning to work. When this information is provided a decision will be made as soon as possible on this claim.