Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2023
405. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for disability allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42206/23]
View answerThe person concerned was in receipt of Disability Allowance (DA) from 14 March 2018.
A review of their entitlement commenced in April 2023, and they were requested to provide relevant documentation to a Social Welfare Inspector.
This information, to validate their ongoing DA entitlement, was not provided and therefore their weekly payment was suspended with effect from 31 May 2023. A letter advising the person concerned of this decision issued to their home address on 24 May 2023 giving them 21 days to provide any statement or further evidence.
Subsequently, the Department received information indicating that this individual was no longer residing in the State. A letter issued to the person concerned on 11 September 2023 advising that their Disability Allowance had been terminated with effect from 31 May 2023 as they had failed to show that their means do not exceed the statutory limit and that the evidence available to the Department indicated that they were not residing in the State. This letter offered the right to seek a review and/or an appeal.
To date, the person concerned has not made contact with the Department nor have they furnished the outstanding documentation. It is open to them to contact the Social Welfare Inspector in order for a further meeting to be arranged to review their claim.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
