Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
707. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that a person (details supplied) will be awarded the full rate of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47384/23]
View answerI can confirm that the Department received an application for Disability Allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 22 August 2023. The person concerned was awarded DA with effect from 23 August 2023. At that time, the person was assessed with weekly means of €104.17 resulting in a DA payment rate of €144.50. The first payment was made by their chosen payment method on 25 October 2023.
My Department received correspondence from the person concerned on 24 October 2023, notifying a change of circumstances regarding his DA.
Following a review, based on the information provided to my department, it was found that the person concerned had a decrease in his means and his rate of DA increased with effect from the 25 October 2023. They were assessed with nil weekly means resulting in a DA payment rate of €277.50. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible, once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments.
The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 25 October 2023.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
