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Dáil Éireann - Volume 405 - 26 February, 1991 Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits. Mr. G. Mitchell Mr. G. Mitchell 118. Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will arrange for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12, who is in receipt of disability benefit for the past 12 months, to be transferred to an invalidity pension, given her medical condition. Minister for Social Welfare (Dr. Woods) Michael J. Woods Minister for Social Welfare (Dr. Woods): Invalidity pension is payable to people who satisfy the contribution conditions and who are permanentely incapable of work. 1508 The person concerned has been in [1508] receipt of disability benefit since 22 January 1990. She was examined on 4 January 1991 by a medical referee who did not consider her to be permanently incapable of work and who recommended that she be referred for a further examination in six months. On the basis of this information, a deciding officer has decided that she is not entitled to invalidity pension. The person concerned has been notified of this decision and of her right to appeal. Mr. G. Mitchell Mr. G. Mitchell 119. Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Welfare if unemployment benefit at the full rate will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if deductions under the equality provisions will now cease. Minister for Social Welfare (Dr. Woods) Michael J. Woods Minister for Social Welfare (Dr. Woods): The person concerned made a claim for unemployment benefit on 13 December, 1990. His claim was authorised for payment from that date at the weekly rate of £59.40 which is the maximum rate payable to a person whose spouse is not dependent on him and who has two qualified child dependants. His wife is employed as a traffic warden with Dublin Corporation for approximately 40 weeks in the year and receives an average weekly wage of £61.05. In accordance with regulations made under the equal treatment provisions, a spouse whose average gross weekly earnings exceed £55 is not regarded as the adult dependent for social welfare purposes. It has been decided the person concerned is not entitled to an increase in respect of his wife in any week in which she is employed. He may, however, claim an increase for her during school vacations when she is not working in which event the increases for his child dependants would be paid at the full rate. Alternatively she may be eligible in her own right for unemployment payments during vacation period, if she fulfils the other conditions. 1509 The person concerned has, however, appealed against the decision not to allow the increase in respect of his wife and he [1509] will be notified of the outcome by the social welfare appeals office. Dáil Éireann 405 Written Answers. Social Welfare Benefits. Questions 19910226
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