Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6621/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is in receipt of invalidity pension and has made an application for Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB). The PCB is a Social Welfare scheme which allows a person, who may not have full capacity for work, to return to employment and 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 will assess the restriction on their capacity for work.

As part of the processing of the claim they the person concerned was contacted seeking a letter from their specialist with further details on their medical condition, in particular their fitness for the type of work they propose to undertake. So far this letter has not been received. When it is received it will be sent to the Medical Advisor (MA) for assessment.

The person concerned provided the Department with documentation relating to her Rent Supplement claim on 7/2/17. This information will be assessed and correspondence issued to the client in due course.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.