Household Benefits Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2015

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Ceisteanna (60)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to previous parliamentary questions and the replies thereto, if she will re-examine the application for household benefits currently refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, a recipient of invalidity pension who has been refused the payment on the basis that his offspring, a recipient of jobseeker's allowance, resides in the family home but is not in receipt of household benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24427/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

One of the conditions for receipt of the Household Benefits Package is that an applicant, under age 70 and who is not in receipt of a full time Carer's Allowance, must be living alone or only with certain excepted categories of people.

The person concerned was refused the Household Benefits package as his son, who is not an excepted person for Household Benefit purposes, is residing in the household. There is no new information provided which would warrant a revised decision in this instance.