Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2025
377. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of death benefits under the occupational injuries scheme can avail of the living alone allowance; if not, if he will consider such a request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53769/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Living Alone Increase (LAI) is not a scheme or a stand-alone payment, but it is a supplement to a primary social protection payment of €22 per week made to people aged 66 years or over, who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who are living alone.
A person over the age of 66 and who is receipt of death benefits under the occupational injuries scheme can avail of the LAI. LAI is also available for those aged 66 or over, where the person is in receipt of State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Non-Contributory), Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension, Incapacity Supplement under the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme and Deserted Wife's Benefit.
LAI is also paid to people aged under 66 who live alone and are in receipt of Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, Incapacity Supplement or Blind Pension.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
