Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The double child dependant allowance will be discontinued where a lone parent is on a community employment scheme. The earnings disregard will be reduced over five years from €146 to €60. The disregard for income from employment as a home help with the HSE will be abolished in all social assistance payment schemes. It just gets worse. The number of contributions for the widow's contributory pension will be increased from €156 to €520.

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