Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is no recommendation to do this in the Indecon report. It states that the worst outcome for people with disabilities would be giving a little to everyone. That is not what we should do. We need to target this. We are looking at doing this better, with a tiered approach to disability payments. For example, a person with a profound disability who might never be able to work would get a higher level of payment than a person with a more moderate disability who is able to work. That is a fairer, more sensible approach, which means that resources are targeted at those with the greatest need. This is not without challenges either, because naturally everyone will want a higher payment. My Department is currently working on a straw man proposal relating to what this payment structure might look like. This complex work is ongoing. I want to get it right.

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