Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath in receipt of social welfare who are encouraged to take up employment as officers during polling days are then penalised by her Department for their day's work. [40930/14]
View answerWhen determining the amount of jobseeker’s allowance payable, earnings from employment are assessable, including income derived from polling day duties, regardless of whether the earnings belong to the customer or to a qualified adult. In the case of income from this employment source, the earnings are assessed after a daily disregard of €20 is applied for a maximum of 3 days a week and 60% of the balance is assessable as means.
