Ms Miriam Moffitt:

Yes, 50% of the disability allowance, DA, is contributed by the residents, which amounts to €90 per week which is €4,500 per year. The €33,000 we get from the HSE in my daughter's case is supplemented by another €4,500 from her own DA, which is her property. She holds onto the remainder of the DA for dentists etc. Effectively, the figure is €37,000 when one puts the two together.