Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Training and Employment Schemes. Threats to cut welfare payments
Summary
Stagg said Social Welfare officers were warning people that refusing a scheme would cut their payments. After the Chair noted the issue concerned another Minister, Ahern said people who refused a scheme did not actually lose money.
Is the Minister aware that Department of Social Welfare officers involved in the scheme he refers to are in fact telling people that if they do not avail of the scheme their social welfare will be cut and that they will have to go to the supplementary welfare officer for payments? This is a regular occurrence.
