Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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186. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a partial capacity payment by a person (details supplied) in County Cork can be expedited. [20920/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a scheme which allows a person, who may not have full capacity for work, 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.

The person concerned currently has a claim for illness benefit and has made an application for PCB. This application was received on 25 April 2017. The application has been referred to a medical assessor for an opinion on the level of work restriction and, on receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made on the case and the person concerned will be notified of the position. Every effort is being made to expedite the matter.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.