John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application or appeal for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if an application for an increase in rent allowance will also be approved. [33795/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 28 January 2015. The first payment was made by his selected payment method on 12 August 2015.

As a consequence, the rate of rent supplement entitlement was re-assessed and increased on 24 August 2015. The person in question is in receipt of their full entitlement to rent supplement based on their monthly rent, weekly income and family composition.