Social Welfare Benefits
Dail Éireann — 2021-11-25
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Claire Kerrane (SF), Roscommon-Galway

I will take the Minister at her word that the possible reopening of the PUP will remain under close review. Hopefully not many workers will actually need it because we will not see a total shutdown but the PUP should be there as a support for people. In terms of those who have moved onto jobseeker payments, many will be getting jobseeker's benefit but a number of people will be moving on to jobseeker's allowance which has serious implications, given the household means test. We have spoken a lot about €203 but for those aged 18 to 24, the payment is €112 per week but if they are living at home, which an awful lot of young people, including musicians, are then the payment could be an awful lot less. This is a serious issue and we need to keep a very close eye on it.
Will those who have been transitioned onto jobseeker's payments be referred for job activation schemes? What happens to that cohort of people?

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Sitting date: 2021-11-25