Robert Troy
Question:715. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for disability allowance will be expedited. [32377/18]
View answerThursday, 12 July 2018
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Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged over 16 and under 66 years. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, a means test and a habitual residency test.
A person must submit a completed application form for disability allowance to the Department in order to have their eligibility assessed and a formal decision made on their entitlement. To date no application for disability allowance has been received from the person concerned.
Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.
The Department received a claim for IP for the gentleman concerned on 12 March 2018. His application was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He was notified on the 24 May 2018 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal. To date there is no record of a request for a review or an appeal having been received from the gentleman in question.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.