Written answers

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Code

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend social welfare regulations to address the anomaly where a married couple (details supplied) in receipt of carer's allowance and jobseeker's allowance have income earned on a once-off basis as a polling clerk deducted from their welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46989/14]

Photo of Kevin HumphreysKevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The means of the person concerned have been reassessed and found to be correct in accordance with current legislation governing jobseekers allowance.

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