Written answers

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Appeals

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if full payment will be restored following a review of circumstances. [51538/17]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 17 October 2017. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts, or where there has been a change of circumstances which has come to notice since the date of the Appeals Officer's original decision.

I am advised that the person concerned has submitted additional evidence and that the Appeals Officer has agreed to review the case. The person concerned will be contacted when the review of his/her appeal has been finalised.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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