Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in the appeal against the refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29239/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26 February 2024. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 4 July 2024.

The case was referred to an Appeals Officer on 4 July 2024 who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if necessary, hold an oral appeal hearing.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of the working family payment for a person (details supplied) and when will a decision be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29270/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Working Family Payment (WFP), formerly Family Income Supplement, is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment the customer must have at least 1 qualified child who normally resides with them and be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment.

A review of WFP for the person concerned has been completed and the claim has been awarded from 30th May 2024.

Arrears due to the person concerned from 30th May 2024 have issued.

I trust this clarifies the matter.