asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will now arrange to have free telephone rental allowance made available to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, in view of the fact that she lives alone for a considerable portion of the year.
Written Answers. - Telephone Rental Allowance.
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The person in question applied for free telephone rental allowance in April 1978. Her application had to be disallowed because she was not in receipt of a living alone allowance. If the pensioner makes a claim for a living alone allowance and the application is successful she will be granted the free telephone rental allowance provided she continues to satisfy the remaining conditions of the scheme.