Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2014
105. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason no payment was received between 12 December and 29 December 2013 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was receiving jobseeker's allowance but is now on disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14546/14]
View answerThe person concerned was admitted to hospital on 12 December 2013. He notified his local office of this and, as he was not capable of or available for work, his jobseeker’s allowance payment was suspended from that date.
The person concerned applied for a disability allowance on 23 January 2014 and has been awarded a weekly rate of €188. Consideration is now being given to backdating this payment to 12 December 2013. He will be advised of the outcome shortly.
