Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2015
226. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 30 June 2015, the reason deductions are being made in respect of an allowed payment being received by the child in question; when full arrears in respect of a guardianship payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28831/15]
View answerThe guardian’s payment to the person concerned was payable to 2 July 2015. Due to an administrative error, the payment was inadvertently stopped from 4 June 2015. The child, in respect of whom the guardian’s payment was payable, is in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance since 15 June 2015. Guardian’s payment is not payable while the child concerned is in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance. Accordingly, the person concerned will be paid arrears of guardian’s payment amounting to €244.00 to his nominated Post Office on the 17 July 2015. This payment is in respect of the period from 4 June to 2nd July 2015, less the amount of jobseekers allowance paid to the child during the same period. The person concerned has been notified about the arrears payment.
If the child concerned returns to full-time education at a recognised school or college in, or after, September 2015, guardians payment will be re-instated to the person concerned with effect from 2nd July 2015, for the 2015/16 academic year. Arrears due, less the amount of jobseekers allowance paid to the child concerned, will be issued to the person concerned. The person concerned has been sent the relevant application form for completion if the child returns to full-time education.
