Heather Humphreys defends delay over means testing asylum allowance

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Heather Humphreys defends delay over means testing asylum allowance
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Since June, the State has been carrying out a means test for the daily expenses allowance for asylum seekers in State-provided accommodation

The social protection minister has defended the timing around means testing an allowance for international protection applicants.

The rate is reduced for those earning more than €60 per week and entirely cut off for anyone earning more than €125. Ms Humphreys said she "immediately signed the regulations" when it was brought to her attention in April following an inspection by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

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