Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 March 2023
168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11994/23]
View answerDisability 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.
I confirm that my Department received an application for DA from the person concerned on 18 January 2023. 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 person concerned was contacted to supply additional supporting documentation to determine her eligibility for DA on 26 January 2023. A response was received on 03 February 2023.
A further information request letter was sent to the person concerned on 15 February 2023 to supply additional supporting documentation and I can confirm that the requested information was received on 27 February 2023.
Following a review of the application and additional documents, the application for the person concerned was then referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) on 06 March 2023 by a Deciding Officer (DO) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances.
Once the SWI has submitted their 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.
