Social Welfare Payments
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-09
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Seán Sherlock (LAB), Cork East

The incremental, but substantial, improvements made under the Minister's mandate are acknowledged. The scenario I am talking about is where a spouse has to work all of the hours God gives them to bring income into a family while their spouse is caring for a person, but all of a sudden the income is gone. It puts tremendous pressure on the family. If something could be done in respect of the income disregard I would welcome that. I would be happy to furnish the Minister with further details of this particular family's circumstances in the context of the review she will carry out, with a view to her potentially considering that family's scenario. I am sure it is typical of many scenarios throughout the country.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-09