PQ 5
5 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his Department continues to treat joint bank accounts as income for the purpose of assessing entitlement to a qualified adult allowance; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such treatment can sometimes mean that pension lump sums and redundancy lump sums when saved in a joint account are assessed as income for the qualified adult allowance; his plans to change this practice, as requested by the senior citizens’ parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/06]
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9 February 2006
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9 February 2006 · Social Welfare Benefits.
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oral
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Penrose, Willie.
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9 February 2006
Summary
5 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his Department continues to treat joint bank accounts as income for the purpose of assessing entitlement to a qualified adult allowance; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such treatment can sometimes mean that pension lump sums and redundancy lump sums when saved in a joint account are assessed as income for the qualified adult allowance; his plans to change this practice, as requested by the senior citizens’ parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/06]
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9 February 2006
Social Welfare Benefits.
5 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his Department continues to treat joint bank accounts as income for the purpose of assessing entitlement to a qualified adult allowance; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such treatment can sometimes mean that pension lump sums and redundancy lump sums when saved in a joint account are assessed as income for the qualified adult allowance; his plans to change this practice, as requested by the senior citizens’ parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/06]
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Social Welfare Benefits.
Social Welfare Benefits.
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- Penrose, Willie. · Asking member
- Minister for Family · Minister for Family · Addressed to
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