Bernard Durkan
Ceist:509. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility of a person (details supplied) for the jobseeker’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11252/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 1 March 2022
Ceisteanna (509)
Freagraí scríofa
Currently the person concerned has not made a claim for Jobseekers Benefit or Assistance, or for any of the Illness Schemes offered by the Department.
In order to be eligible for Jobseekers Benefit or Allowance a person must be involuntarily unemployed, must be capable of work, must be available for full time work and must be genuinely seeking work.
In this case, as the person concerned has declared that he would be unemployed due to ill health, he would not be eligible for a Jobseekers Payment.
Again based on the information supplied that the person concerned needs to retire on health grounds he may have an entitlement to Illness Benefit, Invalidity Pension or Disability Allowance. The full range of schemes operated by the Department are accessible at www.gov.ie/welfare
Alternatively the person concerned may contact his local Intreo Centre for further advice and information on services available to him in this regard.