Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 November 2004
166 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on the rules under which payment of child dependent allowance will be affected by the earnings of the adult dependant of a social welfare claimant. [30602/04]
View answerChild dependent allowance, CDA, is an additional weekly payment made to social welfare recipients in respect of each qualified child dependent. A full CDA rate of €6.80 is payable to recipients of unemployment or disability benefit together with a qualified adult allowance where the spouse's gross weekly earnings do not exceed €210. Where earnings exceed €210 the qualified adult allowance is no longer payable. Where the spouse's earnings exceed €210 but do not exceed €300 per week, half rate CDA is payable.
