Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 December 2011
144 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for jobseeker’s allowance that have been made by self-employed persons in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the rate of successful applications; the reason for refusal of payment of jobseeker’s allowance; the number of applications which are withdrawn or not proceeded with; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40204/11]
View answerI have included a table which sets out the total number of Jobseekers' Allowance claims from self-employed persons that were processed by my Department during 2009, 2010 and to date 2011. The table also shows the number of claims awarded as a percentage of the total number of claims awarded, disallowed or withdrawn in each of the years.
A separate table indicates the number of claims disallowed in each of the years specified, and reasons for disallowance. Where an application is withdrawn or not preceded with there is no requirement on the applicant to provide a reason for their reason to withdraw their claim. Accordingly, the information sought by the Deputy in that regard is not available.
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 (to 30/11/11) |
|
|
Awarded Applications |
5,966 |
5,482 |
4,428 |
|
Disallowed Applications |
449 |
373 |
310 |
|
Withdrawn Applications |
596 |
560 |
513 |
|
Total |
7,011 |
6,415 |
5,251 |
|
Percentage of processed claims awarded |
85.1% |
85.5% |
84.3% |
|
Year |
Number Disallowed |
Disallowance Reason |
|
2009 |
361 |
Applicants Means exceed the scheme’s maximum criteria |
|
61 |
Applicant failed to disclose their means to the Department |
|
|
13 |
Not Habitually Resident |
|
|
14 |
Other |
|
|
2010 |
305 |
Applicants Means exceed the scheme’s maximum criteria |
|
37 |
Applicant failed to disclose their means to the Department |
|
|
17 |
Not Habitually Resident |
|
|
14 |
Other |
|
|
2011 |
247 |
Applicants Means exceed the scheme’s maximum criteria |
|
36 |
Applicant failed to disclose their means to the Department |
|
|
10 |
Not Habitually Resident |
|
|
17 |
Other |
