Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Child Maintenance and Liable Relatives) Bill 2023: Discussion

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yes, if somebody who did not previously qualify now qualifies. Say the legislation is, for example, signed by the President on 1 January and they make a claim on 1 March. Would they be entitled to backpayment for January and February?

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