Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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427. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the other allowances a person in receipt of disability allowance, living alone allowance and fuel allowance may be entitled to; if he will address this in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10049/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady was disallowed by a deciding officer (DO) who decided that she did not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme. Notification of this decision issued on 13 October 2016.

The person in question has lodged an appeal with the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). All the relevant papers requested by that Office recently were submitted by my department and the SWAO will be in touch with the person in due course in relation to the progress of the appeal.

The person concerned is currently in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.