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Blind Pension Application

  • 02-04-2016 9:08pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    My mother recently discover she may be entitled to Blind Pension, she is currently on a different SW payment.

    How do SW confirm her eye sight to eligible or not? How long is it usually to process the application?

    TIA


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Her GP/specialist will need to supply test results ect.

    http://www.welfare.ie/en/pdf/bp1.pdf

    If she applies for a pension she should remain on her current payment until a decision is made.


  • #3
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    Which payment is she on right now? She needs to be careful


  • #4
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    mp22 wrote: »
    Her GP/specialist will need to supply test results ect.

    http://www.welfare.ie/en/pdf/bp1.pdf

    If she applies for a pension she should remain on her current payment until a decision is made.

    There's nothing on the application about providing evidence! Do we just send the application and wait for them to respond requesting evidence or medically assess her?

    Thanks!


  • #5
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    To be classed as blind there are minimum vision abilities set down,I cant find them just atm,you will need to have test results with the application and a letter from the GP.ie visual fields test ect.

    Have a read here https://www.ncbi.ie/living-with-sight-loss/government-benefits-and-allowances/registering-with-ncbi


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