Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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426. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22279/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned was awarded invalidity pension (IP) with effect from 7 April 2016. The first payment issued to her nominated bank account on the 23 June 2016, which included arrears due for the period 7 April 2016 to 22 June 2016. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 13 June 2016.

The person concerned had applied for an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) on her claim for IP. However, as the person concerned did not supply all the necessary information in relation to the means of the qualified adult at the time of the claim, a decision on this element of the claim could not be made until 18 July 2016.

The person in question has been awarded reduced rate IQA from 7 April 2016 with first payment, including arrears, issuing to her nominated bank account on 21 July 2016. The person in question was notified of this decision on 18 July 2016.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.