Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection

2:00 pm

Photo of Marie MoloneyMarie Moloney (Labour)
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I appreciate this but let us be realistic. A PAYE worker can draw on his or her benefit and it is not means-tested. Very few PAYE workers would not receive a short-term payment for a few days off or illness benefit. If it comes to it and they are out long-term and must go onto jobseeker's allowance, I know they are means-tested but I am speaking about short-term problems.