Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for a basic supplementary welfare allowance overpayment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16397/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned was in receipt of a Basic Supplementary Allowance Payment of €85.90 per week from 6^thAugust 2019 to 19^thFebruary 2020 pending a decision on his Disability Allowance application. His Disability Allowance application was refused on the basis of his having means of €270.26 per week, which is higher than the statutory limit of €203.00.

This decision was appealed and Disability Allowance was awarded on the 18th of March. Based on the initial means assessment made by DA Section which included a second property that had not been declared to the Community Welfare Officer, a revised decision was made on the Basic Supplementary Allowance claim and an overpayment was assessed. In light of the more recent award of Disability Allowance, this overpayment will now be re-examined.

I trust that this clarifies the position.