Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 October 2016
88. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will resolve this case where an Irish citizen, who is now living abroad, cannot access social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/16]
View answerIn order to qualify for disability allowance (DA), a person must be aged between 16 and 66, satisfy a medical and means test and be habitually resident in the state. I confirm that this lady was in receipt of DA from 2 November 2005. Payment ceased with effect from 13 April 2015 when she notified the Department of her intention to live abroad.
Her entitlement to social protection while resident in another EU State is a matter for the authorities in that State to determine.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.
