Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

Has that amount been taken into account? If, for example, a person in receipt of a State pension did some work during the week, he or she might have almost €300 per week between the pension and the extra income. Such a person would then be outside the subvention rate if the person were in a nursing home because the income would breach the €10,400 limit. This figure should be increased immediately to take into account the €100 per week, approximately €5,000 over the year, to leave a figure of approximately €16,000.