Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
532. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the process to date in the determination of backdating a jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9517/22]
View answerThe Person concerned applied for Jobseekers Allowance on the 20th of September 2021 and requested a backdate of the application to May 2021.
Jobseekers Allowance was awarded from the 20th of September 2021. However the backdate was disallowed as the customer was not in the State between May 2021 and the 11th of September 2021. The person concerned signed documentation to confirm they were out of the State during this period.
A disallowance letter was issued to the customer in relation to this backdate refusal on the 08 December 2021.
