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‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits. Unemployment benefit rate
Summary
The claimant had 32 contributions rather than the 48 required for the maximum rate, so he receives the lower rate of £22 weekly.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the non-payment of unemployment benefit at the maximum rate to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
Comment on this
In order to qualify for the maximum rate of unemployment benefit, which in this case would be £24.55 a week, the person concerned would require to have 48 contributions paid or credited in the relevant contribution period. He had, however, only 32 contributions and is not therefore entitled to unemployment benefit at the maximum rate. He is being paid at the reduced rate of £22 a week which is the rate appropriate in his case.
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