Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2022-12-13
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I thank the Minister. As I said, there may be circumstances where a household approach is the best but there may well be particular circumstances where, for reasons of financial independence in long-term situations, an individualised approach is better. It will contribute significantly to the effectiveness of means testing.

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Sitting date: 2022-12-13