Waterford disability benefit delay
Benefit was paid through 2 May after the amount of supplementary welfare allowance to refund the health board was established.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the delay in the payment of disability benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
Comment on this
The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 27 March 1981 and has been paid from 31 March 1981, fourth day of incapacity, at the maximum appropriate rate. All disability benefit and pay-related benefit due, less the amount reimbursed to the health board of supplementary welfare allowance advanced, has been paid to 2 May 1981.
The delay in payment was due mainly to the necessity to ascertain the amount of supplementary welfare allowance due for refund to the health board. When the amount advanced was established the balance of benefit due was paid.