Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2011
237 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if there have been any changes recently to the way community welfare officers calculate rates of supplementary welfare allowance mortgage interest supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25730/11]
View answerThere have been no changes made to the rules concerning the assessment of mortgage interest supplement recently.
238 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which a supplementary welfare allowance mortgage interest supplement rate was calculated for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason this payment was recently reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25731/11]
View answerThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has been awarded mortgage interest supplement of €35.90 per week which is the full amount payable based on the household income which is comprised of One-parent Family Payment and maintenance received.
239 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which a supplementary welfare allowance mortgage interest supplement rate was calculated for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reasons this payment was recently reduced in view of the fact that there was no change in the family income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25732/11]
View answerThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has been awarded mortgage interest supplement of €23.80 per week which is the full amount payable based on the household income from earnings, Jobseekers Allowance and Carers Allowance.
