Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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1614. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of returning a person (details supplied) to invalidity pension from partial capacity benefit now that the requested information has been submitted; when a decision will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1043/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a social welfare scheme which allows a person return to employment if they have reduced capacity for work, and to 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 expresses an opinion on the degree of partial capacity. A person assessed with a moderate restriction on capacity for work gets 50% of their personal rate of payment plus any increases due in respect of an adult dependant and children; a person assessed with a severe work restriction gets 75% and a person assessed with a profound level gets 100%.

We have received the documentation submitted with regard to returning to Invalidity Pension from Partial Capacity Benefit.

Partial Capacity Benefit will be stopped and Invalidity Pension will be restored with effect from 26 October 2017. Any arrears due will also issue to the person concerned.