Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason payment of mortgage interest supplement was stopped in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5694/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Mortgage Interest Supplement scheme (MIS) provided short-term support to eligible people who were unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which was their sole place of residence, due to temporary unemployment or loss of earnings. The MIS scheme was discontinued for new entrants from 1 January 2014. The most appropriate support for customers experiencing mortgage difficulties is through on-going engagement with their lender to explore a sustainable and appropriate repayment structures with their lending institution.

According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has been in receipt of the MIS since 01/05/2012. The MIS claim of the person concerned is currently under review. As part of this review, a letter issued to the person on 27/11/2023 in which they were asked to submit documentation including an up-to-date copy of the current arrangements with their lender. A further request issued to the person concerned on 10/01/2024 in which they were asked to submit evidence of engagement with their local Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) in relation to their ABHAILE scheme. As this documentation was not received, the claim of the person concerned was suspended on 25/01/2024. The person concerned should provide the requested documentation to my Department so that the review of their MIS claim can be finalised.

I trust this clarifies the matter.