Written answers
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Department of Social Protection
Disability Allowance Payments
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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397. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the total number of persons in financial difficulty who have benefitted from the Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service in each month since it was established; the total number of practitioners who have signed up to the scheme to provide advice under the scheme; her views on whether the €250 amount available for payment for advice is adequate; her plans to review the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has been notified today in writing that his disability allowance payment has been increased to the maximum weekly rate of €188.00, with effect from 16 October 2013. First payment at this new rate will be on 4 December 2013 and any arrears due will be issued shortly after this date.
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