Billy Timmins
Ceist:254 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans she has to increase the income and child disregard in the farm assist scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18588/02]
Vol. 555 No. 3
254 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans she has to increase the income and child disregard in the farm assist scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18588/02]
The farm assist scheme was introduced in 1999 as an income support scheme for low income farmers. It is a means tested scheme with a different method of assessment, including disregards in respect of qualified children, than applied under the smallholder's unemployment assistance scheme.