Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion

Ms Sandra Porter:

To move on to the issue of gross versus net, there is the fact that rent, mortgage and other existing obligations like a car loan are not taken into account due to this, in addition to the lack of access to fuel allowance.