Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits. Deserted wife’s benefit arrears
Summary
The Minister said a payable order covering arrears from 11 November 1982 to 23 February 1983 had been sent after checking for overlap with unemployment benefit.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was granted a deserted wife's allowance on 22 February 1983 has not yet received the arrears due to her since 11 November 1982.
Comment on this
A payable order has been sent direct to the person concerned in respect of all arrears of deserted wife's benefit due from 11 November 1982 to 23 February 1983. Before issuing the arrears it was necessary to confirm that there was no overlap of this payment and unemployment benefit which she had also claimed during that period.