Written answers

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1573. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) is in receipt of full entitlements attributable to invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54464/17]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.

The gentleman concerned is in receipt of IP at the maximum weekly personal rate since 05 March 2015. In addition, he receives an increase for a qualified adult payable at the maximum rate and an increase for a qualified child and is in receipt of a travel pass.

The National Fuel Scheme applies to persons in receipt of long term Social Welfare payments. The allowance is subject to a means test and is paid only to those who live alone or with certain exempted people. Full details of the qualifying criteria for the scheme are available on the Department’s website www.welfare.ie. A Deciding Officer of the department wrote to the gentleman concerned on the 07 November 2017 requesting information relevant to his fuel allowance claim. However, as he failed to reply to this correspondence, his fuel allowance has been stopped with effect from 18 January 2018 as continued eligibility cannot be determined.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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