Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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597. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a request to backdate a jobseeker's allowance award in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49477/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The customer submitted her claim for Jobseekers Allowance on the 27 June 2018 and she requested this claim to be backdated to the 5 April 2018.

Backdating could not approved as the customer was not in a position to demonstrate that she had met all the conditions for Jobseekers Allowance during that period.

A letter confirming refusal of the backdating was issued to the customer on the 27 August 2018. She was also advised on 27 August 2018 that the decision could be appealed. To date no apply has been submitted.

I trust this clarifies the matter.