Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 September 2018

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Ceisteanna (236)

Eamon Ryan

Ceist:

236. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of removing the means-test for maintenance payments, particularly for housing assistance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39286/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Deputy Eoghan Murphy)

As the social housing support system is demand driven and given the wide variations in maintenance payments that can arise in relevant individual households, it is not possible to provide the costing requested.