Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-09
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Heather Humphreys (FG), Cavan-Monaghan

Four. Okay.
It is important to bear in mind that the threshold for a four-child family is still €834. That is significantly higher than the threshold for a one-child household, for example, which is €531. Therefore, we are trying to help those where the threshold kicks in earlier. I take on board the Deputy's point. The Roadmap for Social Inclusion commits to reviewing the income limits so we will be investigating that next year.
The reason I did not answer the Deputy was that I ran out of time. Regarding the interim total-contributions approach, my officials tell me the arrangement applies up to the 66th birthday.

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Sitting date: 2020-12-09