Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the refusal of an allowance for a person in County Sligo (details supplied). [43028/23]

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 7 September 2023. Based on the medical evidence supplied in support of this application, their application for DA was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition for the scheme was not satisfied.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 26 September 2023 and was also notified of their right to request a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). If further medical evidence is available, this should be forwarded to the Department immediately with a request for a review of the above decision.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.