Written answers
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Department of Social Protection
Disability Allowance Eligibility
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason benefit payments ceased to a person (details supplied), if this case can be reviewed. [32620/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Disability allowance (DA) ceased as the person concerned was awarded as a qualified adult on her spouses pension, which is payable at a higher rate than her entitlement on DA. DA cannot be paid concurrently with a qualified adult allowance.
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