Written answers

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Overpayments

Photo of Seán KennySeán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the way her Department came to the conclusion that an overpayment of over €15,000 was paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [48869/12]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Evidence became available to the Department to indicate that the person in question was not providing full time care and attention for the caree. Following an investigation of the evidence and all the circumstances, it was decided that the person in question was not entitled to carer’s allowance for the period between 3rd September 2009 and 7th December 2011. This decision creates an overpayment of €15,792.50. This sum is recoverable by the Department. The person in question was notified of this decision on 16th January 2012.

The below table outlines a breakdown of this overpayment.

Social Welfare SchemeDate from   Date toPayment receivedWeekly overpaymentNumber of  WeeksTotal Overpayment
Carer’s Allowance
03/09/2009
06/01/2010
€110.25
€110.25
18
€1,984.50
Carer’s Allowance
07/01/2010
05/01/2011
€106.00
€106.00
52
€5,512.00
Carer’s Allowance
06/01/2011
07/12/2011
€102.00
€102.00
48
€4,896.00
Respite Care Grant
03/06/2010
09/06/2010
€1,700.00
€1,700.00
1
€1,700.00
Respite Care Grant
02/06/2011
08/06/2011
€1,700.00
€1,700.00
1
€1,700.00
€15,792.00

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