John McGuinness
Question:186. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a one-parent family payment will continue to be paid to a person (details supplied). [8428/24]
View answerThursday, 22 February 2024
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The person specified continued to be eligible for One Parent Family Payment during the two week substitution period.
Wages from employment, including employment undertaken while participating in a course of study is assessed as means on a One Parent Family Payment claim.
The first €165.00 of gross weekly earnings is not assessed in a means test on a One Parent Family Payment claim. However, income above €165.00 is assessed at 50%.
Appropriate means were applied for the two week period concerned and the payment reverted to the higher rate when the additional income ceased.