Seán Canney
Question:795. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a back payment for a person (details supplied). [27337/23]
View answerTuesday, 13 June 2023
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Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) is a means-tested payment made to people who are unemployed and seeking full-time work, who do not qualify for Jobseeker's Benefit. Amongst other qualifying conditions a person must be available for full-time work and be genuinely seeking work.
According to the records of my Department, the person concerned was paid JA at the full personal rate up to 03/01/2023. The person advised my Department in January 2023 that he had commenced part-time employment with effect from 04/11/2022. On the basis of this information, a review of the person’s entitlement to JA was undertaken and accordingly his weekly JA rate was revised to €182. Regrettably and due to a Departmental error, the person’s revised payment was not put in place. This error has now been rectified and a payment for the period 04/01/2023 to 21/03/2023 will issue to the person’s nominated bank account on 13/06/2023.
A decision letter for the person’s casual JA claim issued to him on 07/06/2023 together with casual dockets. Upon receipt of completed casual dockets, a payment will issue for the period 29/03/2023 to date. The person should continue to provide casual dockets on a weekly basis to ensure continuity of his payment.
An official from Parnell Street Intreo Centre contacted the person on 07/06/2023, to provide him with the update on his claim.
I trust this clarifies the matter.