John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will backdate the award of an increase in qualified children benefit to March 2018 in the case of a person (details supplied). [39954/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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An Increase for two qualified children was awarded to the person concerned with effect from 12 May 2020. The allowance was backdated six months from 11 November 2020. The person was notified of this decision on 19 November 2020.

Other aspects of this claim have been examined and it is possible to further backdate the allowance for one of the children. The person concerned will be notified of this. The Department needs further information before being able to decide on backdating the allowance for the second child and the person concerned is also being contacted about this.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.