Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Schemes
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
1057. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether any essential expenditure from an inheritance, such as the purchase of a car to travel to college, can be included in a SUSI means assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39608/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
Article 24(6) of the Student Grant Scheme 2023 provides that gifts or inheritances received in the reference period are included as reckonable income. An applicant can, however, re-apply for subsequent years of their study as the inheritance amount is taken into account for one year only.
If any of the persons whose income is under consideration received a gift or an inheritance in the reference period, these are included in reckonable income, unless in the case of an independent student, the gift or inheritance was between the applicant and his or her spouse, civil partner or cohabitant; or in the case of a dependent student, the gift or inheritance was between parents or to the applicant from his or her parent(s). Expenditure from an inheritance, such as purchase of a car to travel to college is not counted as an income disregard for student grant purposes.
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
1058. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an inheritance is only taken into account for a higher education grant in the year in which it is received; if not, if it is assessed as income throughout the individual's period of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
Article 24(6) of the Student Grant Scheme 2023 provides that gifts or inheritances received in the reference period are included as reckonable income. An applicant can, however, re-apply for subsequent years of their study as the inheritance amount is taken into account for one year only.
No comments