Written answers

Thursday, 24 November 2016

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full extent of basic social protection payment or other available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36809/16]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person has been advised to apply for a guardianship payment for her sister. A revised decision has been made to increase her Jobseekers Allowance to the full adult rate and to include a child dependant allowance. In the interim, the Basic SWA payment will be immediately increased to €115.80 per week.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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