Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of jobseeker's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17871/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As advised in the reply to the Deputy’s most recent question in this matter (ref: 16626-16), the person concerned received their jobseeker's allowance payment this week, including any arrears that were due from the date of their claim. Child dependant allowances were not payable to the claimant for the period they were out of the family home as these payments had been previously been paid to another customer of the department within the household.

If the person concerned wishes to make an application for payment for the period they were out of the family home, they will be required to provide clarification as to their residency and circumstances prior to the 23rd of May, in order to establish whether an entitlement to a jobseeker's payment existed for that period. If this requested clarification is provided we will be in a position to make a decision in respect of this earlier period.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.