Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Appeals
Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail)
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852. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on a jobseeker's allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [46538/24]
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 4th October 2024. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 4th December 2024 and the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on documentary evidence presented or, if necessary, hold an oral hearing.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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