Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020
1005. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); if an exceptional needs payment can be arranged in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8110/20]
View answerThe person concerned submitted a jobseeker's allowance claim on 23/03/2020. However this claim was closed as documentation issued to the address supplied was returned by An Post stating the person was no longer at the address. A subsequent Jobseeker's Allowance claim was submitted on 13/04/2020, I am advised that this was closed due to outstanding documentation not being provided.
I am further advised that there is a basic supplementary welfare allowance claim open since 21/04/2020. Requests for additional information in support of this application were issued to the person concerned on 14/04/2020, 23/04/2020, 06/05/2020 and 13/05/2020. When the requested information is submitted, a decision can be made on this claim.
Should the person concerned be experiencing financial difficulties, it is open to her to submit a request for an Exceptional Needs Payment. The Community Welfare Officer can be contacted on 045 491500 (option 5).
I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
