Michael Creed
Ceist:751. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision will issue on a disability allowance application (details supplied). [14151/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 9 April 2024
Ceisteanna (751)
Freagraí scríofa
Disability 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 24 January 2024. 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 make a decision on entitlement, an information request letter was sent to the person concerned on 8 February 2024 to supply this supporting documentation.
I confirm that you provided documentation on behalf of the person concerned on 6 March 2024. However, this did not represent all the required information that was requested on 8 February 2024 and it was necessary for the Deciding Officer to send a further information request on 22 March 2024, requesting the outstanding information.
On receipt of requested information, a decision can be made and they will be notified directly of the outcome.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.