Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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380. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for the partial capacity grant by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a social welfare scheme which allows a person return to employment if they have reduced capacity for work, and to continue to receive a payment from my department. A person who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a Medical Assessor who expresses an opinion on the degree of partial capacity. A person assessed with a moderate restriction on capacity for work gets 50% of their personal rate of payment plus any increases due in respect of an adult dependant and children; a person assessed with a severe work restriction gets 75% and a person assessed with a profound level gets 100%.

The case was examined by a medical assessor who is of the opinion that the person concerned has a moderately reduced capacity for work. The opinion was upheld by a Deciding Officer who has therefore awarded PCB from 21 June 2016 at the rate of 50% of the personal rate of Illness Benefit which the person concerned was receiving.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.