Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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67. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if mortgage support can be made available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15134/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare & Pensions Act 2013 provided for the closure of the mortgage interest supplement scheme to new applicants from 1/01/2014 and for a winding down of the scheme for existing recipients over four years. According to the records of this Department the person concerned made no claim for this supplement before or after this date.

The person concerned should contact their lender if they are experiencing difficulties with their mortgage at this time. The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) also provides assistance to people, in particular people in receipt of social welfare or on low incomes, who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems.