Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
1027. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is on the appropriate rate of disability allowance, given the fact that they have recently commenced work and that they have notified her Department of same. [38287/23]
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 correspondence from the person concerned on 23 May 2023, notifying a change of circumstances regarding her DA.
I can confirm that, following a review, it was found that the person concerned had an increase in her means from her previous assessment. This was assessed as weekly means and an updated, reduced weekly rate of DA was applied to her DA claim.
The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 24 August 2023.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
