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Ukrainian couple granted judicial review after disability payments stopped

Summary

A married Ukrainian couple, living under temporary protection in an Irish hotel since April 2022, have applied for a High Court judicial review after the Department of Social Protection denied them additional social welfare payments. Their disability allowance (€208 per week for the wife) and carer's allowance (€224 per week for the husband) were withdrawn on 9 September 2024 when the State reclassified their accommodation as "designated" because they were in a State hotel. The couple claims the withdrawal was unjustified as there was no material change in their circumstances, and that the Department failed to consider their severe medical conditions – the wife's neurological condition and wheelchair use, and the husband's high blood pressure, diabetes and weight issues – in breach of Section 201 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ukrainian couple granted judicial review after disability payments stopped. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• April 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 9, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2025-01-13 Publication

Why: However, the couple were told by the Minister for Social Welfare that, effective from September 9, 2024, they would no longer be eligible for their disability allowance and carer's allowance as they were now considered to be living in "designated accommodation" because they were in a State hotel. CNI source report

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