Michael Ring
Question:394 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the full breakdown of the way in which a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was assessed for the farm assist scheme. [22906/00]
Written Answers. - Farm Assist Scheme.
A deciding officer assessed the weekly means of the person concerned at £15, from 26 July 2000, derived from income from a holding. This assessment entitled him to a farm assist payment at the weekly rate of £62.50.
His weekly means were calculated as follows:
|
£ |
|
|
Output from a holding, yearly value |
2,905.00 |
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Less expenses |
1,905.00 |
|
Net Yearly Value |
1,000.00 |
|
@ 80% |
800.00 |
|
Weekly means (rounded to nearest £) |
15.00 |
Following a change in the farm assist scheme, which reduced the assessable means from 80% to 70% of the net yearly value of a holding, a deciding officer assessed the weekly means of the person concerned at £13, from 27 September 2000. This assessment entitles him to payment at the weekly rate of £64.50.
If the person concerned is dissatified with this decision it is open to him to make an appeal to the independent social welfare appeals office and a form for this purpose may be obtained from his social welfare local office.