Chris Andrews
Question:428. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the social protection supports that are available for a person (details supplied). [10214/23]
View answerTuesday, 28 February 2023
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Disability allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, means test and habitual residency conditions.
A completed DA application form must be submitted to the Department in order to establish if the person concerned has an entitlement. An application form was posted to the person concerned on 24 February 2023.
The person in question can apply to the Community Welfare Officer for the means tested supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) if he is in need of financial assistance while waiting for his DA application to be processed.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.