Longford claimant’s land-based means assessment
The claimant’s appeal found weekly means from land of £34, above the £29.40 limit, so unemployment assistance was disallowed; he later stopped signing as unemployed.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reasons reduced assistance payments are being paid to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he is aware that there are extenuating circumstances in this case.
Comment on this
Following investigations of his means by a social welfare officer the unemployment assistance claim of the person concerned was disallowed from 23 November 1983 on the grounds that his means derived from land exceeded the statutory limit of £29.40 which applies in his case. He appealed against the decision and an appeals officer assessed his means at £34.00 weekly but as this exceeded the statutory limit unemployment assistance is not payable. The person concerned ceased to sign as unemployed after 24 January 1984.
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