Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the loss of a payment under the one-parent family payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is likely to be compensated for by way of an alternative payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24425/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is currently in receipt of a one-parent family payment at the weekly rate of €185.30. In line with legislative changes, her claim will transfer to a jobseeker’s transition payment with effect from 02/07/2015 with a weekly entitlement of €159.80 assessed under this scheme for her current circumstances.

The person concerned applied for a carer’s allowance effective from 01/04/2015. Based on the medical evidence provided this claim was disallowed and a letter of disallowance issued to her on 08/06/2015. It is open to the person concerned to submit further medical evidence in support of her application and seek a review of her circumstances or alternatively she may submit an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office if she is not happy with the decision of the deciding officer.