Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021
401. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) seeking access to transitional jobseeker's allowance to facilitate their caring responsibilities. [33001/21]
View answerJobseeker's Transitional payment is a special arrangement under the Jobseeker's Allowance scheme which aims to support lone parents into the workforce. To qualify for a Jobseeker’s Transitional payment a person must be the parent, step-parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian of a child who is aged between 7 and 13 years inclusive.
As the person concerned is a foster parent she does not meet the qualifying conditions for the One Parent Family payment or Jobseeker’s Transitional payment as she is not the child’s legal guardian. I can confirm that the person concerned is receiving Child Benefit in respect of two qualified children. Tusla also provides supports and allowances to foster carers.
Departmental records also reflect that the person concerned is currently in receipt of a Jobseeker’s Allowance payment inclusive of an increase in respect of 2 qualified children. A review of the person’s means was recently undertaken and there was no change found to her entitlement at that time.
Should the person concerned have any enquiries about her current circumstances or entitlements, it is open to her to contact Clondalkin Intreo Centre by phone at 01 4030000, 01 4667200 or by email at SWLOClondalkin@welfare.ie.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
