Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance rate review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8848/23]

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.

My Department received correspondence from the person concerned on 18 January 2023, notifying a change of circumstances regarding her DA.

I can confirm that following a review, it was found that the person concerned had an increase in her means from her previous assessment and was assessed with weekly means of €59.00. Based on the information provided to my department, a reduced rate of DA was awarded with effect from 1 March 2023.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 16 February 2023.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.