Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021
397. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when the full rate of the child dependent payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) for their four children; if the arrears will also be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58738/21]
View answerWhen a person is in receipt of disability allowance (DA) and their child is in full-time education, an increase for qualified child (IQC) will be paid up to eighteen years of age or up to the end of the academic year in which he or she reaches twenty two.
The person concerned has now been awarded half rate IQC for her four children and arrears have issued in respect of the two children born in September of this year.
Where the spouse of a DA recipient is in receipt of a payment in their own right from this Department the IQC is paid at half rate on each scheme. The spouse of the person concerned will need to contact their payment provider (INTREO office) regarding this.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
