Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36426/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a social welfare scheme which allows a person who has been in receipt of Illness Benefit for six months or Invalidity Pension and who may not have full capacity for work, to return to employment and continue to receive a partial or full payment from my Department.  

An Invalidity Pension customer who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a Medical Assessor who will review the restriction, if any, on their capacity for work.  A person assessed with a moderate level of work incapacity will receive 50% of their current payment, a person assessed with a severe level will receive 75% of their payment and a person assessed with a profound level will get full payment.

The person concerned currently has a claim for Invalidity Pension and there is no record of an application for Partial Capacity Benefit. If person concerned wishes to apply now, she should complete and forward an application to the Partial Capacity Benefit Section.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.