Top-up payments to hospital managers

Sir, – In the past five years the disability allowance has gradually been reduced to €188 per week. This saving has gone to the State. It would appear that this saving has been passed on to able-bodied members of the State who are already in receipt of adequate salaries.

The disabled are “ resigned” to this sickening manifestation of inequality. Roll on 2016. – Yours, etc,

EUGENE TANNAM,

Monalea Park,

Firhouse,

Dublin 24.