Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was not referring to carers allowance only but to all payments that are means tested or tested on health grounds. The problem is that for the period of the review, the person may be cut off with no payment. That can cause very serious hardship to people in particularly straitened circumstances. In some cases, it can lead to someone losing his or her house due to rent arrears. That is a particular issue that I would like to see pursued further.

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