Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that the €400 cost-of-living lump sum payment is paid to a person (details supplied). [41038/24]

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 a medical assessment, means test and Habitual Residency conditions.

All bonuses and additional payments will be payable to recipients of DA who are awarded/in payment at the date that these bonuses are due to be paid.

I note the person concerned is currently in receipt of DA and if they remain on this payment on the week commencing 28 October 2024, they will be entitled to receive the double payment.

Similarly, if the person concerned is in receipt of Disability Allowance on the week commencing 04 November 2024, they will be entitled to receive the Disability Support Grant of €400.00.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.