Unemployment assistance and farm work
Fahey sought reconsideration of a Galway claimant’s unemployment assistance refusal. The claim was disallowed because he was considered occupied working his parents’ farm; he could reapply if his circumstances changed.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will reconsider his decision on the non-granting of unemployment benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Comment on this
The person concerned claimed unemployment assistance from 11 March 1982 to 12 October 1982. His claim was disallowed on the grounds that he was not genuinely seeking work or available for work as he was fully occupied working his parent's farm. However, if he considers that his circumstances have changed and that he is now available for and genuinely seeking work it is open to him to reapply for unemployment assistance at his local office.
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