Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on his disability allowance claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17585/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Disability allowance is a means tested payment. In order to determine the person concerned means, his file was sent to a Social Welfare Investigator (SWI) for interview. The person concerned was due to meet with the SWI on 8 April 2014 in relation to this matter but the person had to cancel the arrangement. An alternative arrangement will be made by the SWI to interview the person as soon as possible.

A decision on the person’s entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the SWI’s report and he will be notified directly of the outcome.

In the meantime, if the person’s means are insufficient to meet his needs he may apply for supplementary welfare allowance to his local community welfare service.