Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
559. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an overpayment assessment of a State pension (non-contributory) in the case of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10019/22]
View answerFollowing an investigation by a Social Welfare Inspector, the details of an estimated overpayment of State Pension (Non-contributory) arising from previously undisclosed capital were communicated to the solicitor administering the estate.
The solicitor has been in contact with the Social Welfare Inspector since this communication and has now requested that a formal decision on the overpayment, including a repayment offer, is made by a Deciding Officer in the Department’s Estates Section.
The file, along with all supporting documentation, has been forwarded by the Social Welfare Inspector to Estates Section for their attention and prompt action.
