Mayo unemployment assistance calculation
A Mayo claimant’s rate was corrected and arrears paid; the Minister said the case had been referred for review after the claimant’s mother died.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason unemployment asistance at a particular rate is being paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
Comment on this
The person concerned is entitled to unemployment assistance at the rate of £19.40 weekly from 9 January 1984, being the maximum rate payable to him as a long duration recipient of £29.40 less means £10.00. He was paid in error as a short-time recipient at the weekly rate of £18.00 from the commencement of his claim, but this matter has been adjusted and arrears due have been paid. The means of the person concerned were assessed from the value of board and lodgings in his mother's holding. It is understood his mother died recently and the case has been referred to a social welfare officer for a reinvestigation of means. When the inquiries in the case are completed means will be reassessed and the rate of unemployment assistance payable will be reviewed.
