Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2023
143. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of an issue (details supplied); if she will ask her officials to review the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55459/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraJobseeker's Benefit (JB) is a payment for people between 18 and 66 years of age who become fully or partly unemployed and have paid enough pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contributions.
A person in receipt of an Irish JB payment may transfer their JB claim to another EU or EEA member state for up to 13 weeks if they continue to seek employment there. The form U2 is completed in the person’s local Intreo Centre or Branch Office with details of transfer dates etc. and given to the person transferring their benefit. The person takes this form to the social services office of the country to which they are travelling, and that office should then forward confirmation (form U009) of the person’s registration back to the person’s local Intreo Centre/Branch Office.
I understand the person concerned requested a form U009 to issue to Dun Laoghaire Intreo Centre from the Spanish social services office in May 2022. However, as the document was sent to the incorrect email address, it was not received by the Dun Laoghaire Intreo Centre. As a result, no payment issued to the person concerned, and their claim was closed. The U009 form was subsequently received by Dun Laoghaire Intreo Centre in May 2023. However, as this was outside the timeframe in which a U009 would normally be processed, no further action was taken on the person’s claim.
Following your representation and considering the circumstances of the case, the person’s JB claim was reviewed. The person has been awarded €2,194.80 for the period 23/06/22 - 14/09/22 which will issue to their nominated bank account by Monday, 18/12/2023.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
