Kilkenny unemployment benefit claim
The claimant had exhausted unemployment benefit and needed one further week of insurable employment to requalify; meanwhile, his unemployment assistance claim was allowed at £51.70 weekly.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when the payment of unemployment benefit will be resumed to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
Comment on this
(Mayo West): The person concerned exhausted his title to unemployment benefit when he completed 390 days of benefit on 26 November 1981. In order to requalify he requires to have 13 weeks of insurable employment following the 156th day of unemployment benefit. He has completed 12 weeks of such employment and requires one further week of insurable employment to requalify for benefit.
He claimed unemployment assistance on 26 November 1981 and, following the completion of inquiries, means were assessed at nil in his case. His claim was allowed at the weekly rate of £51.70 and all arrears due to him were paid on 4 March 1982 less the amount of supplementary welfare allowance which was advanced to him pending the outcome of his application for unemployment assistance.
Weekly payments of £51.70 continue to be made to him as they fall due.