6 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on whether it is just that a person and their children should be suddenly subjected to a reduction in income as a result of the implementation of Part 10 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993, which imposes a liability on the spouses of certain social welfare recipients, including deserted wives, to make contributions to his Department towards payment of such benefits; and if this is now being misinterpreted by his Department, which is now having maintenance allowances payable to deserted wives by their spouses, transferred to his Department, thereby bringing about a reduction in family income for these deserted wives and their children.

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6 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on whether it is just that a person and their children should be suddenly subjected to a reduction in income as a result of the implementation of Part 10 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993, which imposes a liability on the spouses of certain social welfare recipients, including deserted wives, to make contributions to his Department towards payment of such benefits; and if this is now being misinterpreted by his Department, which is now having maintenance allowances payable to deserted wives by their spouses, transferred to his Department, thereby bringing about a reduction in family income for these deserted wives and their children.

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1. 8 March 1994

   Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993.

   6 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on whether it is just that a person and their children should be suddenly subjected to a reduction in income as a result of the implementation of Part 10 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993, which imposes a liability on the spouses of certain social welfare recipients, including deserted wives, to make contributions to his Department towards payment of such benefits; and if this is now being misinterpreted by his Department, which is now having maintenance allowances payable to deserted wives by their spouses, transferred to his Department, thereby bringing about a reduction in family income for these deserted wives and their children.

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