Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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1110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a list of categories for removing a disability allowance will be provided; the number removed under each category since 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39436/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people aged between 16 and 66 with a disability which is expected to last for at least one year and who satisfy the medical condition, means test and are habitually resident in Ireland.

The Department does not collate data in a format that would enable definitive reporting on the reason DA payments are stopped. Details in respect of the total number of DA payments stopped are available and have been provided in answer to parliamentary question 39435/21.

It is important to note that these DA payments may have been stopped for a number of reasons. These include not meeting any one, or more, of the range of qualifying conditions for receipt of DA. Payment stops may also be due, for example, to moving to a different social welfare payment, returning to work or training, or if the customer is now deceased or has moved outside the state.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.