Disability benefit delayed by computer record
A previous claim remained active on the Department’s computer, and industrial action further delayed processing; the issue was rectified and payment made.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the delay in paying disability benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
Comment on this
The person concerned claimed disability benefit as follows: (a) from 27 April 1981 to 3 June 1981, when he was certified by his doctor as fit to resume work, and, (b) from 15 June 1981 to date.
Payment on the first claim was delayed as an earlier claim, which terminated on 4 April 1981, was shown as still current on the Department's computer. When the previous claim was eventually cleared from the computer the claim from 27 April could not be authorised due to industrial action taken by the staff. The matter has however since been rectified and payment at the appropriate rate has been made on both claims.
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