Disability benefit eligibility after employment inquiry
The Department initially found too few weeks of insurable employment, but inquiries established the claimant qualified and benefit was issued through 19 February. Deasy’s question about Department telephone lines was ruled unrelated.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the delay in the payment of disability benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
Comment on this
The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 8 January 1981. He was not, however, qualified for payment as according to the records of my Department he had less than the required statutory minimum of 26 weeks of insurable employment since his entry into insurance.
Following inquiries it was ascertained that he had further weeks of insurable employment which qualified him for payment. All benefit due from 12 January 1981, fourth day of incapacity, to 19 February 1981, date of the latest medical evidence received, was issued recently.
His entitlement to pay-related benefit is being investigated and payment due, if any, will issue on completion of inquiries.
Comment on this
The Minister stated that his office will deal immediately with any inquiries if we get in touch with them. The Minister told us there are 40 lines at the number which I mentioned——
