Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 June 2024
112. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify several queries (details supplied) in relation to the changes to social welfare payments for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26344/24]
View answerLast month, the Government agreed that Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in state-provided serviced accommodation should receive the same level of payment regardless of when they arrived.
The Minister for Social Protection and I, and our officials are liaising on the operational arrangements to give effect to this change, with an estimated 12 week lead-in time to allow details to be finalised and notice to be provided to the people affected.
This change will apply to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in designated fully serviced accommodation in receipt of any of the Department of Social Protection’s social assistance schemes. However, they will continue to have an entitlement to Child Benefit and to Additional Needs Payments, subject to the normal eligibility criteria.
Details of the operational arrangements giving effect to the change have yet to be finalised, and will be made available in due course, including the matters to which the Deputy refers in details supplied.
