Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2476. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for jobseeker's allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); if they will be approved for a basic social welfare payment or equivalent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33156/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person concerned made a number of applications for Jobseekers Allowance: on 20 January 2017, 3 April 2017 and 20 April 2017. All were disallowed for a number of reasons.
The person concerned made an application for Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) 21 December 2017. At the first meeting, the person was asked to provide documentation to enable a decision to be made. These document were not provided. This application for SWA was disallowed on 13 March 2018 as she had failed to provide the documentation requested and to demonstrate how she had maintained herself from December 2016 to date.
She made a further application for Jobseekers Allowance on 14 December 2017. A decision has not yet been made on this entitlement, as documentation requested to make a decision is still outstanding.
She made a further application for Supplementary Welfare Allowance on 5 July 2018. On 11 July 2018 the person was informed that this application was disallowed on the grounds that she had not provide the documentation requested and to demonstrate how she had maintained herself from December 2016 to date.
She was informed that if she was not satisfied with this decision, she could seek a review or appeal the decision, but she has not done so to date.
In the meantime, the person was paid a number of Exceptional Needs Payments.
