(Clare) asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare is not entitled to unemployment assistance.

The application of the person concerned for unemployment assistance on 14 January 1983 was disallowed on the grounds that his means derived from the letting value of his land exceeded the statutory limit in his case of £2,350.40 a year. He appealed against the decision and an appeals officer upheld the deciding officer's decision. He applied for a review of his means on 7 February 1984 and his case has been referred to a social welfare officer for inquiries into his means. His entitlement to unemployment assistance will be reviewed in the light of the means assessed against him.

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