Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2016
247. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if a Christmas bonus is payable to a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38805/16]
View answerA Christmas Bonus payment of 85% of the appropriate weekly amount is to be paid to all customers on a long-term Social Welfare payment. In order to qualify for this bonus the person concerned must have been in receipt of a Jobseekers' Allowance payment in excess of 390 days.
In the case of this person he has been paid a total of 266 days and therefore does not have an entitlement for this year’s Christmas Bonus.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
