Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes introduced since 2010 to the means test for the qualified adult increase payment under the invalidity pension in chronological order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23113/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An increase for qualified adult (IQA) is payable to recipients of Invalidity Pension in respect of a qualified adult (their spouse, civil partner or cohabitant) who is being wholly or mainly maintained by them, and where the qualified adult’s personal means from any source does not exceed a weekly means limit.

IQA is payable at the maximum rate where the means of the qualified adult does not exceed €100 per week. If the means of the qualified adult exceed this limit but are less than or equal to €310.00 per week, a lower (tapered) rate of IQA is payable. IQA is not payable where the qualified adult has means of greater than €310.00 per week.

There have been no changes to the qualifying criteria for receipt of IQA as above, since 2010. The rates payable are subject to budgetary increases where applicable.