Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for jobseeker’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); the reason a HRC1 form is again being requested when they have been issued this payment previously and has been continually living in Ireland for the past nine years; when payment is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43561/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned applied for a Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) on 02/09/2021. In assessing the application, the person concerned was asked to provide additional details in support of his claim. Following receipt of this information on 09/09/2021, JA was awarded with effect from 31/08/2021.

The person concerned will have received his first payment and arrears to his nominated bank account on 14/09/2021.

I trust this clarifies the matter .

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a transfer from disability allowance to invalidity pension can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); if the recovery level on the overpayment can be reduced given that it is causing hardship and the applicant is in poor health and on regular dialysis; if the matter will be addressed as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43625/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned was awarded disability allowance (DA) with effect from 18 February 2015 and their first payment was on 6 May 2015.

Following a review and subsequent appeal of the review decision, they were found to have means not previously disclosed to the Department and an overpayment was raised against them. If they wish to have the current repayments reduced they can request it in writing to the debt recovery unit (DRU) stating their reasons and the request will be considered by that unit..

Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.

To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second last complete contribution year before the relevant date of their claim. Only PRSI classes A, E, H or S contributions are reckonable for IP purposes.

A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on 10 May 2021. Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that the contribution conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified on 3 September 2021 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.