Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 October 2017
257. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will retain a fuel allowance and household benefits package if they move to a community employment scheme; if they will lose their invalidity pension once their community employment scheme ends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45112/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraParticipants on Community Employment (CE) schemes can retain their Fuel Allowance (FA) and Household Benefit Package (HBP) where they had an entitlement to same prior to commencing on the CE Scheme. The lady in question is in receipt of an Invalidity Pension (IP) including the FA and HBP and will retain both these payments for the duration she is on the CE scheme. Upon completion of the CE scheme, IP will be reinstated upon receipt of a P45 from the lady in question.
