James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive a disability allowance, which they applied for following their illness benefit claim, which was being paid as they had the necessary 104 paid contribution to establish their eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18103/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 29 April 2011.

The payment of disability allowance is subject to a means test. In order to determine his means the person has been asked to forward a bank statement for the previous six months and a recent payslip or a P45 from his last place of employment. A decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of this documentation and the person will be notified directly of the outcome.