Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
832. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department has taken seven months to give a person (details supplied) in Tipperary a decision on their disability allowance application. [13341/23]
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 31 August 2022 and the person concerned was subsequently notified in writing of this decision on 28 October 2022.
Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, her application for DA was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied and they were given the right to a review or an appeal.
The person concerned requested an appeal with the independent social welfare appeals office (SWAO) on 21 November 2022. The file of the person in question was forwarded to the SWAO for consideration on19 December 2022.
The person will be notified directly regarding the outcome of the appeal by the independent SWAO.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.
