Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15935/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Where a claimant and their spouse are both in receipt of jobseeker's allowance the total weekly amount payable is limited to the family rate, that is, the personal rate plus increases for a qualified adult and child dependants.

The person concerned and his spouse are both in receipt of jobseekers allowance and therefore the amount payable to each is limited to €156.40 per week which is equivalent to their family rate of €312.80 per week (personal rate of €188 plus increase for qualified adult of €124.80).