Anne Rabbitte
Ceist:584. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) did not qualify for the back-to-work enterprise allowance. [5547/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 6 February 2018
Ceisteanna (584)
Freagraí scríofa
The person in question was awarded Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) from 12 September, 2017 and is currently in receipt of this payment. The person in question was in receipt of Carer’s Benefit immediately prior to JA. To qualify for Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) a client is required to have 9 months' continuous entitlement to a primary eligible payment. Time spent on Carer’s Benefit does not count towards the qualifying period for BTWEA. As the person concerned has not been on an eligible payment for 9 months, she does not qualify for BTWEA at this time.