Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56692/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department received correspondence from the person concerned on 08 August 2022, notifying a change of circumstances regarding her disability allowance (DA).

The file was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) on 29 September 2022 for an urgent report on the person’s means and circumstances.  The file was returned to DA on 10 November 2022.

I can confirm that following a review, the DA rate of the person concerned was increased with effect from 13 July 2022.

In addition, the person concerned was assessed with nil means from 26 October 2022.  

The first payment at the increased rate will be made by the person's chosen payment method on 16 November 2022.  The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 10 November 2022.

Arrears of payment due from 13 July 2022 to 1 November 2022 will issue as soon as possible.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.