Unemployment and redundancy payments in Dublin
Shatter sought unpaid unemployment and redundancy arrears for a Dublin claimant. The Minister said the claimant lacked the insurance record for unemployment benefit but received unemployment assistance, while the redundancy payment was for the Department of Labour and action was being taken to secure outstanding contributions.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason all unemployment benefit and redundancy payments have not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin despite numerous representations to his Department and despite a promise made in August 1982 that all arrears due from July 1981 would be paid; and if he will arrange for the immediate payment of all moneys due to him.
Comment on this
The person concerned claimed unemployment benefit in March 1982, but as he had no relevant insurance record he was not qualified for benefit. He was, however, qualified for unemployment assistance which he continued to receive at the weekly rate of £46.45 being the appropriate maximum rate of £57.95 less means of £11.50.
The question of his entitlement to redundancy payments is a matter for the redundancy payments section of the Department of Labour.
Action is being taken to secure payment of contributions due in respect of a previous employment. The contributions have not so far been paid but as soon as they are paid the entitlement of the person concerned to unemployment benefit will be determined instead of the unemployment assistance which he continues to receive.
Question Nos. 17 and 18 for written reply.
19.