Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2023
447. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person with Stamp 4 permission to remain in the State is eligible for unemployment supports such as jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11479/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe provision of residency stamps and associated conditionality attached is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice.
Jobseekers Benefit is a social insurance-based scheme and therefore the Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) does not apply to this payment. HRC is one of the conditions that needs to be met to claim Jobseekers Allowance, and each application is considered on a case-by-case. As a part of the process the residency stamp and the conditionality attached by the Department of Justice is taken into consideration. As conditionality attached to residency stamps can vary, if the Deputy wishes to supply details of a specific case to my Department, this can be looked into further. I trust this clarifies the position.
