Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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356. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the jobseeker's allowance and disability allowance payments to persons (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure that families do not suffer hardship as a result of a decision that is unsound; if this intervention will be accepted as an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23998/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance of the person concerned was reviewed on 29 May 2016. At this review, specific documentation was requested from the person concerned by the Social Welfare Inspector. The documentation remained outstanding and written correspondence was issued to the person concerned on 8 June 2016 requesting their submission. The documentation was not submitted and a disallowance issued to the person concerned on 7 July 2016. It is open to the person concerned to submit all outstanding documentation to the local office and a review of entitlement will recommence. The person concerned was advised that he can appeal the decision to disallow his claim to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. As a result of this representation an appeals form has been forwarded to him for completion.

An application for invalidity pension by the second person concerned was received by the Department on 7 July 2016 and is currently being processed. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome as soon as this process is complete.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy