Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2015
137. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who is in receipt of jobseekers allowance does not qualify for the Christmas bonus. [44057/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraA bonus of 75% of the normal weekly payment was paid in December 2015 to people getting a long-term social welfare payment. For clients in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance, long-term is defined as over 15 months or over 390 days of unemployment. As the person concerned had not been in receipt of a payment for the required period, he was not eligible for the payment.
