Written answers

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Department of Social Protection

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseekers allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [53425/12]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned had €20 deducted from two of her recent jobseeker’s allowance payments in order to recover an overpayment of Illness Benefit. When it came to light that the person concerned had not agreed to this recovery rate the amount was reduced to €2 per week.

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