Michael Ring
Question:332 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will give details of the criteria to qualify as being substantially handicapped for disability allowance purposes. [18499/97]
Vol. 482 No. 6
332 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will give details of the criteria to qualify as being substantially handicapped for disability allowance purposes. [18499/97]
One of the qualifying conditions for entitlement to disability allowance is that a person, by reason of a specified disability, is substantially handicapped in undertaking suitable employment having regard to age, experience and qualifications. A specified disability is defined in regulations to mean an injury, disease, congenital deformity or physical or mental illness or defect which has continued or may reasonably be expected to continue for a period of a year at least.