Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2023
320. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a claim for disability allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) in view of their medical condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43516/23]
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
I confirm that my Department received an application for DA from the person concerned on 21 August 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.
As their initial application did not contain all the information required to establish an entitlement to DA, an information request letter was sent to the person concerned on 7 September 2023 to supply this supporting documentation. The requested information was received on 21 September 2023.
A request for further information was sent to the person concerned on 4 October 2023. The information request allows the person concerned 21 days to provide the required information in order to determine eligibility for DA.
On receipt of this information, a decision will be made and they will be notified directly of the outcome.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
