Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013
209. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit are allowed attend start your own business courses without loss of allowance or benefit for the days they attend such course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28744/13]
View answerRecipients of jobseeker payments are encouraged to avail of all reasonable efforts to gain employment or self-employment and, in most cases, such efforts would not affect their entitlement to jobseeker’s benefit or allowance, as appropriate. However, the situation can vary and there are circumstances where a jobseeker payment may be affected. For instance, a course may be either full-time or part-time, and there may be a training allowance payable. If the Deputy has a specific case in mind and wishes to advise me of the particular circumstances, I would be pleased to make enquiries and furnish him with a detailed reply.
