Michael Healy-Rae
Question:137. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an allowance for a person (details supplied). [25072/17]
View answerThursday, 25 May 2017
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I confirm an application for disability allowance (DA) was received from this gentleman on 1 February 2017. He is currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance (JA).
The person concerned was advised that there is an entitlement to DA at a reduced rate. Means were derived from his spouse’s employment. As his entitlement to DA is less than his current entitlement to JA, my department issued a letter outlining the various options for his consideration. We await his response.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.