Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of the blind pension or disability allowance will lose their payment if they travel abroad; if so, if they will have to reapply on their return; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24819/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Blind Pension is a means-tested payment for blind and visually impaired people between the ages of 18 and 66 who are habitually resident in Ireland. In order to qualify for Disability Allowance, a person must be aged between 16 and 66, satisfy a medical and means test and be habitually resident in the State.

Neither Blind Pension or Disability Allowance are payable for any period in respect of which the claimant is resident outside of the State. This position has not been affected or changed by current Government travel advice.

A person who has been resident outside of the State for a period will need to re-apply for payment on return.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.