asked the Minister for Social Welfare the position regarding payment of unemployment benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
298.
Mr. Coughlan
Availability for work is a condition of entitlement to unemployment benefit and to fulfil this condition an applicant must be capable of, available for and genuinely seeking employment.
The person concerned claimed unemployment benefit on 2 October, 1983, and her claim was disallowed on the grounds that she was not available for work. She has been informed of her right to appeal against the disallowance, but to-date she has not done so.
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asked the Minister for Social Welfare when an old age pension will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
The old age pension claim of the person concerned has been investigated and referred to the local pension committee for decision. Payment of pension at the maximum rate of £38.60 plus £3.00 living alone allowance has been recommended by the social welfare officer with effect from 1 November 1983. The pension is being put into payment on a provisional basis pending the committee's decision.
The appropriate pension books payable from 16 December 1983 have been issued and a payable order covering the arrears due in respect of the period 1 November 1983 to 9 December 1983 less the amount of adult dependant allowance paid for that period on her late husband's old age pension will issue shortly.