Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012
358. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of diability allowance to be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44858/12]
View answerAn application for disability allowance was received from the person concerned on the 24 January 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors who found that the person was not medically eligible for disability allowance. A letter issued on the 7 July 2012 refusing the allowance.
If the person concerned has additional information which was not available to the deciding officer when they made their decision it is open to him to re-apply for the payment.
The person concerned is currently in receipt of a reduced rate supplementary welfare allowance as he has means assessed against him.
