Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason just €100 per week is being paid to a person (details supplied); if the level of weekly payment will be revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40267/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is currently in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, fuel allowance and a top up supplementary welfare allowance. Her jobseeker’s allowance entitlement is currently being reviewed so that her payment rate will correspond with the change in her circumstances and any arrears due will issue to the person concerned promptly.

The person concerned has submitted an application for a guardian’s payment and has also been advised to submit an application for child benefit in respect of a dependent child.

I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.