Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social protection supports that are available for a person (details supplied). [10214/23]

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.

A completed DA application form must be submitted to the Department in order to establish if the person concerned has an entitlement. An application form was posted to the person concerned on 24 February 2023.

The person in question can apply to the Community Welfare Officer for the means tested supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) if he is in need of financial assistance while waiting for his DA application to be processed.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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429. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10226/23]

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.

I can confirm that no communication from the person concerned was received by my department, requesting an Increase for Qualified Child Allowance (IQC) in respect of the child, Kai.

On foot of your request, I can confirm that IQC has been awarded in respect of Kai effective from 14 September 2022. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 23 February 2023.

Arrears of payment due from 14 September 2022 to 27 February 2023 issued to her on 23 February 2023 by her chosen payment method. A letter notifying her of this decision also issued to her on 23 February 2023.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.