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Local Fine Gael Senator Aisling Dolan has welcomed changes to the Farm Assist Means Test recently announced by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, the result of which will mean more farmers in the Midlands region benefitting from participation in agri-environmental programmes with no impact to social protection payments with an income disregard now being applied to the Department’s Farm Assist, Jobseeker’s Allowance and State (Non-Contributory) Pensions.