Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012
360. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has left their employment to seek alternative employment and have enough contributions, are entitled to claim jobseeker's benefit. [46276/12]
View answerTo qualify for a jobseeker’s benefit a person must satisfy certain conditions including being available for full-time employment and genuinely seeking work. Where a person has an underlying entitlement to jobseeker’s benefit but has left employment voluntarily without just cause or has lost employment through misconduct, a disqualification of up to nine weeks applies. All relevant factors are taken into consideration with each case being examined on its merits.
