Mayo PhD student won't lose disability allowance

Heather Humphreys said she will sign regulations this week that will ensure that these awards will no longer be assessed as income in the Disability Allowance means test.

— Heather Humphreys March 5, 2021 For the past year Catherine Gallagher has been remote learning at home in Achill. Walking on the beach near Dugort village is a favourite way to relax. Catherine says it's a very modest stipend to cover the cost of rent, travel, equipment. If she accepts it she says the Department of Social Protection will remove her vital government supports.

Catherine Gallagher took on the system and wrote to Higher Education Minister, Simon Harris and Social Protection Minister, Heather Humphreys.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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