Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2013
318. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the current social welfare entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20252/13]
View answerThe person concerned submitted an application for jobseeker’s allowance on 8 April 2013. However, as she is currently employed 2 days per week with weekly assessable earnings of €218.44 which equates to weekly means of €107.00, her claim was disallowed on the basis that her weekly means exceeded that amount of jobseeker’s allowance that would have been payable to her. For a 21 year old person this is a maximum of €100.00 per week. The person concerned was advised of this decision on 12 April 2013, and was also advised that she could consider re-applying after her 22nd birthday if her weekly earnings remained at their current level.
