Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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292. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) was awarded the jobseeker's allowance from December 2015, rather than the date of application, which was September 2015. [16909/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned applied for a jobseekers payment on 30th of September 2015, 5th of November 2015 and 22nd December 2015,and at the time of making each application they were requested to submit proof of residency. As this documentation was not submitted, each application closed without going into payment. Proof of residency was submitted to the Intreo Office concerned on the 19th of February and jobseekers allowance was awarded from the 22nd of December 2015 to the 20th of February 2016 when the applicant commenced employment.

The person concerned has been advised by their Intreo Office to provide clarification as to their residency and circumstances prior to the 22nd of December in order to establish whether an entitlement to a jobseekers payment existed for that period. When this requested clarification is provided we will be in a position to make a decision in respect of these earlier periods.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.