An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-05-03
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Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF), Carlow-Kilkenny

My question is about the extra €200 that was to be paid to long-term social welfare recipients, including those on carer's allowance, disability allowance, the working family payment and pensions. I welcomed this, but in my office last Friday I received many phone calls from people who thought they were going to get the additional payment to deal with the cost of living but who did not receive it. I understood that everyone who got the Christmas bonus was to get this payment but many who got the Christmas bonus did not. Is there a bit of a glitch or error in the system? Will the Minister give me an update in order that I can ring these people back and explain?

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Sitting date: 2023-05-03