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‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits. Disability benefit delayed after medical evidence lost
Summary
After medical evidence could not be traced, an officer established the claimant’s illness details and the disability and pay-related benefits due were paid.
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
Despite an exhaustive search, it has not been possible to trace medical evidence submitted by the person concerned in respect of his current illness. However, an outdoor officer of my Department called on him recently and ascertained the date of commencement of his illness and other relevant details. As a result, payment of all disability benefit and pay-related benefit due to him for the period 23 May to 11 July 1981 has issued.
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