Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the correct amount of jobseeker's allowance, family income supplement or alternative payable to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the case will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29976/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Jobseekers Allowance (JA) is a means tested scheme. The person concerned is in receipt of JA at the appropriate rate (for the client, her partner and one child dependant). Means are assessed against this payment in respect her partner’s income.

The client’s partner is not in receipt of Family Income Supplement (FIS). Should he wish to apply and be assessed for eligibility subject to satisfying the conditions, he should make application at his local Social Welfare/Intreo office.