Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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379. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a six weeks payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3811/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Deserted wife's benefit (DWB) is a payment made to a woman deserted by her husband. A six week after death payment cannot be made in respect of a DWB customer.

A six weeks payment after death is made where a person who is in receipt of a benefit which includes an increase in respect of a qualified adult, or where the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is in receipt of any benefit in his or her own right, dies. This payment is paid automatically to the surviving spouse.

The customer in this instance does not qualify for such payment.