Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance has been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33502/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS) and the community welfare officers providing it transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The person concerned has been contacted and advised that the reason for reduction in his rent supplement from the October payment is due to his invalidly pension being awarded. Invalidly pension is in excess of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance rate and the increase in payment is fully assessable for rent supplement.