Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 April 2023
124. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19669/23]
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.
My Department received an application for DA in respect of the person concerned on 22 February 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.
A letter requesting information to assist with the person's application was sent to them on 15 March 2023. This information was required to determine eligibility for DA. To date, my Department has not received the requested information.
My Department has discussed the matter and the requirement for the information that was missing from the application with the person's mother. This missing information consists of details of his preferred payment method, a signed Part11a of the DA Medical application and a completed agent form. It is understood that this information will be forwarded to my Department soon.
On receipt of this information, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified of the outcome without delay.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
