979. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be changed to a stand-alone payment for persons over the age of 66 years who are currently living alone in the State but who are not in receipt of one of the required qualifying social welfare payments to claim the payment; her plans to expand the scheme to this cohort considering the significant increase in the cost of living as part of her Department’s budget in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19435/22]

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979. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be changed to a stand-alone payment for persons over the age of 66 years who are currently living alone in the State but who are not in receipt of one of the required qualifying social welfare payments to claim the payment; her plans to expand the scheme to this cohort considering the significant increase in the cost of living as part of her Department’s budget in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19435/22]

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