Written answers

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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893. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a possible termination of jobseeker’s and disability payments in the case of a person (details supplied) who will suffer considerable hardship in the event of interference with their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21058/20]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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According to the records of my Department, the person concerned is currently in receipt of a Jobseeker’s Allowance payment at the weekly rate of €203.00. 

The customer’s Jobseekers Allowance claim was selected for a review as part of the Department’s internal control processes. This is standard practice and my Department routinely carries out reviews of customer claims across all schemes.

This review is currently underway and the relevant Social Welfare Inspector, following an interview with the customer, has requested certain documentation to clarify the position in relation to a number of issues pertinent to the claim.

Should the customer have any questions regarding the review , it is open to him to contact the Social Welfare Inspector he met with at Newbridge Intreo Centre, Moorefield Road, Newbridge.

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