Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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771. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a file relating to a person (details supplied) will be forwarded from the non-contributory section of her Department in County Sligo to the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37785/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned, who passed away on 25 March 2017, had been in receipt of a State pension non-contributory, which is a means-tested scheme.

Following the submission of the Schedule of Assets of the deceased's estate, a Deciding Officer reviewed the deceased's pension entitlement and assessed an overpayment. The decision was notified to their personal representative on 13 August 2018, granting a right of appeal.

An appeal of the decision was received by the Department on 24 August 2018. The appeal is being dealt with, alongside other appeal cases, on a date-of-receipt basis. The Deciding Officer will, within the next two weeks, forward the case file and appeals submission to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.