Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021
408. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseeker's payment reviews carried out each month since September 2020 to date in 2021; the results of the reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33128/21]
View answerIn order to protect the integrity of the social welfare system and to ensure that the right person is paid the right amount of money at the right time, all of my Department’s schemes, including Jobseeker's payments, are subject to on-going control reviews and eligibility checks.
Details of jobseeker payment control reviews undertaken in the period requested are as follows:
|
Month |
Number of Reviews |
Savings Recorded € |
|
Sep-20 |
5,148 |
5.05m |
|
Oct-20 |
6,079 |
5.927m |
|
Nov-20 |
6,246 |
6.292m |
|
Dec-20 |
4,145 |
4.205m |
|
Jan-21 |
4,846 |
5.347m |
|
Feb-21 |
5,941 |
6.573m |
|
Mar-21 |
6,320 |
6.296m |
|
Apr-21 |
5,803 |
5.745m |
|
May-21 |
4,646 |
6.554m |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
