Social Welfare Eligibility
Dail Éireann — 2022-03-22
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Claire Kerrane (SF), Roscommon-Galway

This question is about the 30-hour rule relating to the exceptional needs payment. The Government has encouraged people struggling with their energy costs at this time to go to their local community welfare officer and seek the exceptional needs payment, without saying those who work 30 hours or more per week cannot in fact access that payment. Will the Minister consider relaxing that rule on a temporary basis?

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Sitting date: 2022-03-22