Written answers

Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Department of Social Protection

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Photo of James BannonJames Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34462/15]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.

The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 26 May 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. The person in question was notified on 15 June 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision and submitted further medical evidence in support of his request. Following a review of all the information available it was decided that there was no change to the original decision. The person concerned was notified on 21 September 2015 of the outcome of the review and of his right to appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days.

To date there is no record of an appeal request received in the Department from the person in question. If the person in question wishes to appeal the decision, he should write to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office, stating that he wishes to appeal the decision and the grounds for that appeal. Full instructions are on the letter which was sent to him on 21 September.

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