Written answers

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Labour Activation Measures

Photo of Richard Boyd BarrettRichard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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1166. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the case of a person of 62 years of age who has recently lost their job and has been invited to participate in JobPath but is not allowed to take up part-time work in their chosen field and instead is expected to find work for 30 hours or more a week in another field; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45659/17]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment.

There are no barriers for any person in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment taking up part-time employment once they continue to be available for and actively looking for full-time employment.

Customers in receipt of jobseeker payments are also required to engage with the Department’s activation services. The Social Welfare (Consolidated) Act 2005, as amended, specifies that participation in activation meetings is mandatory.

However, in line with the Department’s policies on activation, jobseekers aged 62 and over are not subject to the commencement of mandatory activation measures with JobPath or any of the activation services.

If the Deputy has a specific case in mind he can submit the details to my Department for investigation.

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