Written answers
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Payments
Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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736. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) to ensure that the person involved will have access to a social protection payment that will allow them to apply for social housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13889/24]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned submitted a One Parent Family (OPF) claim on 25/01/2024.
On February 13th, the claim was disallowed on the basis the person concerned is not separated from her spouse/partner. This decision was made under Section 172(1)(c) & Section 177(a) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended, and Article 125 of S.I. No. 142 of 2007, as amended.
The person concerned does not qualify for One-Parent family as they are not a qualified parent under Social Welfare Legislation. A qualified parent is a separated spouse.
The person concerned has not submitted an appeal against this decision to date.
This claim has now been reviewed resulting in no grounds to overturn the original decision.
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