asked the Minister for Social Welfare when payment of arrears of unemployment benefit will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
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Mr. Coughlan
Entitlement to unemployment benefit is subject to the condition that a person must have at least 26 contributions paid or credited in the governing contribution year. According to the Department's records the person concerned had no contributions paid or credited in the contribution period 6 April 1983 to 5 April 1984 which governed her claim for unemployment benefit on 18 November 1985.
However, a new benefit year commenced on 6 January 1986 and as she satisfied the contribution condition during the governing contribution period 6 April 1984 to 5 April 1985 her claim was allowed at £32.75 weekly, the appropriate rate payable in her case, from that date. Further weekly payments will be made as they become due.