Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

The criteria for the two schemes are different. I will check the details of the case on behalf of the Deputy. The example to which he refers raises another interesting issue, namely, the fact that four members of one family expect to live off the State by means of various allowances. If two members of a family received jobseeker's allowance, one member received disability benefit and one member received carer's allowance, the household would be in receipt of a significant amount of money. It is critical in all cases to ensure the applicant qualifies for a payment and, in particular, that habitual residency requirements are met.

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