Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if support will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) who has yet to receive a backdated payment of a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62835/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, means test and Habitual Residency conditions.

I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 18 October 2022.

The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 19 October 2022. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 12 November 2022. The first payment was made by their chosen payment method on 30 November 2022.

I can confirm that Arrears of payment due from 19 October 2022 to 29 November 2022 issued to the person concerned on 12 December 2022. A letter notifying the person of this issued on 12 December 2022.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.