Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
517. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which disability or other allowance might be available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35567/23]
View answerDisability allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged over 16 and under 66. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, a means test and a habitual residency test.
The Household Benefits (HHB) Package helps towards the costs of electricity or gas bills. It also includes the television licence. Only one Household Benefits Package is payable per household.
The HHB package is payable to recipients of qualifying social welfare payments such as DA.
A completed application form for DA must be submitted to the Department in order to have eligibility checked and a formal decision made on entitlement.
To date, no application for DA has been received. An application form has been posted to the person concerned on 11 July 2023.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
