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 27 September 2023, notifying a change of circumstances potentially impacting their DA payment.

I can confirm that, following a review, the person concerned was assessed with nil means from 6 September 2023 to 3 October 2023 for the period their partner was in receipt of Illness Benefit.

In addition, the qualified adult allowance in respect of this individual's partner has been reinstated effective from 4 October 2023, along with an Increase for dependent children at the full rate.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 3 November 2023. The payment with this increase in the weekly DA rate will be made through the preferred payment method on 15 November 2023.

Arrears of payment due from 6 September 2023 to 14 November 2023 will issue as soon as possible, once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.