§ 52. Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what criteria are adopted by his Department for the consideration of applications by citizens of the Irish Republic for financial and other benefits provided by the social services in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RossiNationality as such is not a criterion for determining eligibility to the financial and other social services benefits administered by the Department. Nationals of the Irish Republic can qualify on the same terms as people born here.