Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason €28.20 is being deducted from the one-parent family allowance payment to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17946/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned was assessed with an overpayment of €240.00 on her one parent family payment claim. This amount is currently being recouped at the weekly rate of €28.20 which the customer has agreed to repay.

She was also assessed with an overpayment of €1795.00 on her rent supplement claim for the period 4 March 2013 to 24 August 2013. The Department has no record of having received an appeal from her in relation to this assessment.

With regard to her current application for a rent supplement, she has been requested to provide a housing needs assessment to the Department and on receipt of this information, a decision will be made as soon as possible and she will be notified of the outcome.