Disability Allowance
(Over 16’s – Means Tested)
Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a disability who are between 16 and 65 years of age.
If you think you have been wrongly refused Disability Allowance you can appeal this decision.
If you qualify for Disability Allowance you may also get extra social welfare benefits with your payment and other supplementary welfare payments.
Please note this is a separate application from Domiciliary Allowance and therefore you should apply in good time before your child’s 16th birthday. It does not automatically change over.
Also if your child is in receipt of Disability Allowance they are still entitled to the Respite Care Grant in the summer although again you may have to make a separate application. Please see Respite Care contacts in Social Welfare above
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