Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014
163. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when the result of the review of the double payment issue, which has implications for scheme employees, will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46217/14]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that those participants who commenced Community Employment (CE) prior to Monday 16th January 2012 and who have continuous service on CE since that date (no single break in excess of 12 months), may retain their primary social welfare payment (subject to continued eligibility for receipt of same) alongside their CE personal rate allowance beyond December 2014, which was the previous cut-off date. This will now continue until they finish their time on CE.
The participants concerned have been informed of this via their Sponsor.
