400 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the anomalies in the treatment of certain claimants of deserted wife’s benefit (details supplied); if he will implement the necessary changes to ensure that the entitlements established during that period are maintained and preserved; if he will abolish the means test for the persons concerned and, furthermore, will he modify the existing scheme to enable persons who may exceed the present earning limit of €17,776.33 a year to receive a reduced rate of payment, to enable such persons to be eligible for deserted wife’s benefit should their earnings be reduced and come within the earning guidelines in future years. [24168/05]

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400 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the anomalies in the treatment of certain claimants of deserted wife’s benefit (details supplied); if he will implement the necessary changes to ensure that the entitlements established during that period are maintained and preserved; if he will abolish the means test for the persons concerned and, furthermore, will he modify the existing scheme to enable persons who may exceed the present earning limit of €17,776.33 a year to receive a reduced rate of payment, to enable such persons to be eligible for deserted wife’s benefit should their earnings be reduced and come within the earning guidelines in future years. [24168/05]

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1. 30 June 2005

   Social Welfare Benefits.

   400 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the anomalies in the treatment of certain claimants of deserted wife’s benefit (details supplied); if he will implement the necessary changes to ensure that the entitlements established during that period are maintained and preserved; if he will abolish the means test for the persons concerned and, furthermore, will he modify the existing scheme to enable persons who may exceed the present earning limit of €17,776.33 a year to receive a reduced rate of payment, to enable such persons to be eligible for deserted wife’s benefit should their earnings be reduced and come within the earning guidelines in future years. [24168/05]

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