Entitlement to unemployment assistance is subject to the condition that an applicant must be available for and genuinely seeking work. The person concerned failed to attend an interview arranged by AnCO and accordingly he was not considered as being available for and genuinely seeking work and his unemployment assistance claim was disallowed from 26 June 1984.
He was advised of his right to appeal against the disallowance and a form to enable him to do so, was issued to him on 3 August 1984. He failed to return the form and another form was issued to him, on request, on 24 June 1985. A hearing of his appeal was arranged for 11 July 1985 but the person concerned failed to attend and an appeals officer decided that he was not available for work. He was notified of this decision on 8 August 1985.
The person concerned has not been in touch with his local office since 18 June 1985, when he last signed as unemployed.
There is no trace in the Department of representations dated 12 August 1985 having been received from the Deputy. However, a reply from the Department regarding the person concerned was issued to the Deputy on 12 August 1985.
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