Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 June 2023
331. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when urgent consideration might be applied in respect of an application for an appropriate disability payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31968/23]
View answerI can confirm that My Department received an application for Disability Allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 28 April 2022. The person concerned submitted a completed DA application form, a completed medical report by their doctor and additional supporting documentation on 28 April 2022.
Based on an initial review on the completeness of their application, the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation on 18 May 2022 and 6 July 2022 in order to make a determination on their DA eligibility. The Department received further information from the person concerned on 10 June 2022 and 26 July 2022.
Following another review of this application, the matter was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) on 11 August 2022 for a report on the applicant's means and circumstances. The SWI requested information from the person concerned on 9 September 2022, which was only partially supplied. The person concerned failed to provide all the information sought to support their application for DA.
Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, it was not possible to establish their entitlement to DA and their application for DA was disallowed on failing to supply sufficient information to determine means.
The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 13 October 2022 and they were given the right to a review or an appeal. To date, no request for a review or an appeal has been received.
The person concerned can also make a new application for DA.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
