136. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of recent figures that almost one in ten persons aged 65 and over is at risk of poverty and almost half of older persons living alone are in the bottom 40% of the income bracket CSO 2013, she will reverse changes to the household benefit package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40256/13]

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136. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of recent figures that almost one in ten persons aged 65 and over is at risk of poverty and almost half of older persons living alone are in the bottom 40% of the income bracket CSO 2013, she will reverse changes to the household benefit package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40256/13]

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