Fishing income and assistance rate
The claimant’s assistance reflected assessed fishing income and board and lodging; he could seek reassessment if his circumstances had changed.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if an increase in unemployment assistance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Comment on this
The rate of unemployment assistance payable to the person concerned is the rate appropriate to a single person with means assessed at £10.00 weekly. The assessment was determined by an appeals officer and was based on income from fishing and the value of board and lodging in his father's home. If the person concerned is of opinion that his circumstances have now changed, it is open to him to apply for a reassessment of his means. A form for this purpose may be obtained by him at his local office.
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