Michael Ring
Question:330 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if persons (details supplied) in County Mayo can be reassessed again for a disability allowance and a carers allowance respectively. [9478/01]
Vol. 533 No. 6
330 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if persons (details supplied) in County Mayo can be reassessed again for a disability allowance and a carers allowance respectively. [9478/01]
The persons concerned have been in receipt of reduced rate disability allowance of £29.50 per week and carer's allowance of £50.50 per week respectively. Their joint means are derived from a retirement pension from the United Kingdom, half of which is assessed against each member of the couple.