PQ 322
322. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if eligible applicants are automatically admitted for receipt of the disability allowance rather than to the blind person's pension; if it is policy to phase out the blind person's pension with a view to replacing it entirely with the disability allowance; the disadvantages in eligibility for such blind persons admitted for receipt of the disability allowance in receiving home packages, free travel and other allowances associated with or additional to the blind person's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23562/16]
Introduced
21 July 2016
Last action
21 July 2016 · Blind Person's Pension
Status
written
Sponsors
Haughey, Seán.
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21 July 2016
Summary
322. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if eligible applicants are automatically admitted for receipt of the disability allowance rather than to the blind person's pension; if it is policy to phase out the blind person's pension with a view to replacing it entirely with the disability allowance; the disadvantages in eligibility for such blind persons admitted for receipt of the disability allowance in receiving home packages, free travel and other allowances associated with or additional to the blind person's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23562/16]
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21 July 2016
Blind Person's Pension
322. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if eligible applicants are automatically admitted for receipt of the disability allowance rather than to the blind person's pension; if it is policy to phase out the blind person's pension with a view to replacing it entirely with the disability allowance; the disadvantages in eligibility for such blind persons admitted for receipt of the disability allowance in receiving home packages, free travel and other allowances associated with or additional to the blind person's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23562/16]
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Blind Person's Pension
Blind Person's Pension
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- Haughey, Seán. · Asking member
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2016-07-21/322/
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