Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2014
49. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who recently completed a Tús course was only awarded jobseeker's allowance for two days a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47634/14]
View answerThe person concerned participated in a TÚS programme for the period 4 November 2013 to 1 November 2014 and was paid on that programme up to 1 November 2014. He applied for Jobseeker's Allowance from 3 of November 2014 and payment of €62.70 jobseekers allowance issued on 6 November 2014 for week ending 4 November 2014. The appropriate number of days for which Jobseeker's Allowance was due in this instance was two days for week ending 4 November 2014 and the person concerned has been paid at the appropriate weekly rate of €188.00 thereafter.
