Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a disability payment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23166/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I confirm that my Department received an application for Disability Allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 2 November 2022. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim.

Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, his application for DA was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied. It was also refused on this individual having means in excess of the statutory limit for DA.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 4 January 2023, and they were given the right to a review or an appeal. The DA section of my Department was informed that person concerned requested an appeal with the independent social welfare appeals office (SWAO) on 24 February 2023 and the file in question was submitted to the SWAO for consideration. The person will be notified directly regarding the outcome of the appeal by the independent SWAO.

In the meantime, 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 awaiting the outcome of his appeal.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.