Laois TD Calls For Disability Allowance Rules To Be Changed

Willie Aird feels an overhaul of the Disability Allowance System is needed.

The Disability Allowance should not punish people who manage to find part-time work.

Laois TD Willie Aird is making the point to seek a change in how it's assessed, raising the case of a woman from his constituency, who had almost €33 taken out of her allowance for doing so.

The Fine Gael rep says the small amount of work she found meant her weekly allowance was reduced from €146 to €113.

Deputy Aird says the current criteria is not reflective of extra costs:

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