Pay-related benefit earnings inquiry
Inquiries into earnings were ongoing, but sufficient earnings had been established for a partial payment, with arrangements made for payment.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the delay in the payment of pay related benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
Comment on this
Before the entitlement of the person concerned to pay-related benefit could be decided, certain inquiries were necessary to establish his earnings during the relevant income tax year. It was also necessary to obtain details of his income prior to the onset of his unemployment benefit claim, to enable the statutory 85 per cent limit to be determined.
Although the investigations in this case have not yet been finalised, it has been ascertained that the person concerned has sufficient earnings to enable a partial payment of pay-related benefit to be made.
Accordingly, arrangements have been made to make an interim payment of pay-related benefit this week. When the inquiries are completed, the balance of pay-related benefit, if any, due will be paid as expeditiously as possible.