John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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398. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance in the name of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed immediately; and if the extensive medical evidence provided will be considered again with a view to granting the disability allowance. [21261/23]

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 confirm that my Department received an application for DA from the person concerned on 21 December 2022. Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, their application for DA was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 1 April 2023 and they were given the right to a review or an appeal.

Further medical evidence was received on 24 April 2023 and a review of this decision was carried out. Following this review, the person concerned has been awarded DA with effect from 4 January 2023. The first payment will be made by their chosen payment method on 24 May 2023. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible, once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments (if applicable).

The person concerned was notified of this decision in writing on 2 May 2023

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.