Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017
702. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding applying for disability allowance while on jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39445/17]
View answerWhere a person applies for disability allowance while in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, the jobseeker’s allowance payment continues pending the result of the disability allowance claim.
Where the person’s application for disability allowance has not been successful jobseeker’s allowance may continue to be paid subject to all the conditions of the scheme being satisfied including the requirement to be capable of work, available for full-time work and genuinely seeking employment.
