Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the full amount of disability benefit will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3831/24]

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 medical assessment, means test and Habitual Residency conditions.

My Department received correspondence from the person concerned notifying a change of circumstances regarding their DA.

I can confirm that following a review, based on the information provided to my Department, the maximum personal rate of DA has been applied to the person's payment with effect from 24 May 2023. The first payment of the new rate will be made by the person's chosen payment method on 31 January 2024.

Arrears of payment due from 24 May 2023 to 30 January 2024 will issue as soon as the calculation is complete.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 23 January 2024.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.