Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 June 2022
161. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28439/22]
View answerI confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 21 February 2022.
The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim.
The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) on 01 March 2022 for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. Following further recent contact with the Inspectors office, the claim has been assigned to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for an urgent assessment. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report, a decision will be made on the application as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
