173 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the information services available to a jobseeker to enable them to make an informed decision on the value of in-work benefits and the cost of welfare withdrawal and taxes under different in-work income scenarios; if a ready-reckoner is available to jobseekers for this purpose; if an advice service is available to jobseekers for this purpose and if so, the way it can be accessed; if specific training is provided to front-line staff dealing with such queries on calculating income tax, PRSI, income levies, medical card entitlement, and means-testing family income supplement, rent supplement, mortgage interest supplement, back to school clothing and footwear allowance and other potential in-work benefits in order that a complete and accurate picture can be provided to jobseekers; and if a statement is issued to jobseekers in such circumstances. [38425/10]

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173 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the information services available to a jobseeker to enable them to make an informed decision on the value of in-work benefits and the cost of welfare withdrawal and taxes under different in-work income scenarios; if a ready-reckoner is available to jobseekers for this purpose; if an advice service is available to jobseekers for this purpose and if so, the way it can be accessed; if specific training is provided to front-line staff dealing with such queries on calculating income tax, PRSI, income levies, medical card entitlement, and means-testing family income supplement, rent supplement, mortgage interest supplement, back to school clothing and footwear allowance and other potential in-work benefits in order that a complete and accurate picture can be provided to jobseekers; and if a statement is issued to jobseekers in such circumstances. [38425/10]

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1. 21 October 2010

   Social Welfare Benefits

   173 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the information services available to a jobseeker to enable them to make an informed decision on the value of in-work benefits and the cost of welfare withdrawal and taxes under different in-work income scenarios; if a ready-reckoner is available to jobseekers for this purpose; if an advice service is available to jobseekers for this purpose and if so, the way it can be accessed; if specific training is provided to front-line staff dealing with such queries on calculating income tax, PRSI, income levies, medical card entitlement, and means-testing family income supplement, rent supplement, mortgage interest supplement, back to school clothing and footwear allowance and other potential in-work benefits in order that a complete and accurate picture can be provided to jobseekers; and if a statement is issued to jobseekers in such circumstances. [38425/10]

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