Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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374. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if arrears will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41116/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned has been in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance from 11/06/2018 to date.  For the period 11/06/2018 to 09/06/2020 there was a nil means assessment applied to the claim.  A review of the claim was carried out in May 2020 and as a result of this review the means increased to €24 per week from self-employment.  These means were applied from 10/06/2020.  

On 28/10/2020 the person concerned submitted a letter to their local Intreo Centre requesting that their payment be restored to full rate from June 2020.  On 18/11/2020 a means review  was carried out which resulted in the means being reduced to nil from October.  A further review has been carried out following receipt of this PQ.  A revised decision will issue to the person concerned revising his means to nil from 10/6/20. Arrears will issue to him this week.    

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.