Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her advice regarding a disability allowance payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58515/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the person concerned is in receipt of Disability Allowance from 19 November 2014 February until 15 November 2022.

The person concerned has been awarded State Pension (contributory) at 98% of the maximum rate, weekly rate of €248.30 from 16 November 2022. They have been notified in writing of this decision on 19 November 2022. Arrears issued on 19 November 2022.

The Cost of Living Disability Support Grant of €500 was made to those currently on a Disability Payment - (Disability Allowance (DA), Invalidity Pension (IP) and Blind Pension (BP).

In order to receive the Payment, a claimant must have been in receipt of one of the Disability Payments- DA, IP or BP the week commencing 14 November 2022.

As the person concerned was not in receipt of DA on 16 November 2022 they do not qualify for the payment.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.