Written answers
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Department of Social Protection
Disability Allowance Payments
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision regarding disability allowance arrears; and the reason for the delay. [24232/17]
Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The person concerned is repaying a debt he incurred while on disability allowance and supplementary welfare payments and which he owes the Department. The original debt amounted to €46,069.87 and the balance as of 18 May 2017 is €43,985.27.
My department is obliged to recoup any debt owing to it in an appropriate and timely manner. The person concerned was notified on 24 April 2017 the Department was withholding €2,000.00 of his total arrears in lieu of his debt. A cheque for the outstanding arrears due to the amount of €6,212.10 was issued to his home address on 24 April 2017.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
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