Written answers

Thursday, 15 November 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Disability Allowance Payments

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) is in receipt of a disability allowance; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the person received a partial increase of €37 in October 2017 when his partner joined a community employment scheme; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the allowance was reduced by €130 from 22 October 2018 when the person's partner completed participation in the community employment scheme and became eligible for jobseeker's allowance; the reason the payment of disability allowance was reduced by €130; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47548/18]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The rate of Disability Allowance (DA) in payment to this gentleman increased in 2017 as he was awarded an increase for qualified adult (IQA) in respect of his partner.

From 17 October 2018, his partner become eligible for a payment in their own right which means IQA is no longer payable on his DA claim. This gentleman is now in receipt of full rate DA payment from 17 October 2018. All arrears due issued to this gentleman on 12 November 2018

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy

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