Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection

Mr. Niall Egan:

From what the Deputy has described, I think this person is eligible for the working family payment. If they have one child, the threshold for the income is €642. Obviously, with their income from employment, they will get 60% of the difference from their income from employment up to the €642. It is also an eligible payment for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance. If the person were in receipt of the working family payment, that would then trigger the back to school clothing and footwear allowance. The person should look into this but it obviously depends on their circumstances. I will ask my colleague, Mr. Flynn, to contribute.