Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 February 2014
384. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social welfare payments in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9135/14]
View answerIn December 2013 my Department became aware that the person concerned had commenced employment; consequently details of this employment were requested from his employer and payments of his jobseeker’s allowance were suspended pending receipt of this information. The matter of entitlement to payment for the person concerned for the period 28 October 2013 to 26 January 2014 has not yet been resolved due to inconsistencies in the information provided by the person concerned and his employer. It is proposed to have this matter clarified by way of an inspection of the employer’s employment and wage records by an Inspector from the Department.
Payments of jobseeker’s allowance have been re-instated from 27 January 2014, and all arrears due to him from this date will issue with this week’s payment. The Department has also written to the person concerned regarding the matter of his personal circumstances.
