Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
438. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for jobseeker's transition payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33703/23]
View answerJobseeker’s Transitional Payment (JST) is a means-tested payment. A person may qualify for this payment if they do not live with a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant and their youngest child is between 7 and 14 years old.
According to the records of my Department, the person concerned was in receipt of a One-Parent Family Payment (OPFP) since 17/09/2020 and Carer’s Allowance (CA) since 09/03/2023. OPFP is a payment for parents under 66 years who are parenting without the support of a partner and whose youngest child is under 7 years of age. A person’s eligibility to OPFP ceases when their youngest child turns 7. However where a person is also receiving CA, the OPFP may continue until their youngest child turns 16 or until their CA stops, whichever is earlier.
At the time of the person’s application for JST in March 2023 they were also in receipt of CA, no action was taken on this application as a person cannot receive both JST and CA concurrently.
As the person’s CA claim closed on 19/04/2023 and their subsequent CA application on 30/05/2023 has been disallowed, the person’s application for JST has now been awarded at a weekly rate of €312. A letter advising the person of the decision issued on 07/07/2023.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
