Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981
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Right to assistance. [1933 UA, S. 14] |
137.—(1) Any person who is the holder of a qualification certificate may, subject to this section, apply in the prescribed manner for unemployment assistance. | |
(2) Where an application for unemployment assistance is duly made by a person for the time being entitled under subsection (1) to make such application and the person delivers to a deciding officer his qualification certificate and satisfies such officer in the prescribed manner that he complies with the statutory conditions, the person shall, so long as he continues to comply with the statutory conditions and is not disqualified under this Chapter for receiving unemployment assistance, be entitled, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, to receive payments (in this Chapter referred to as unemployment assistance) at such times, in such manner and at such rate as is or are or shall be appointed by or under this Chapter. | ||
(3) When a person is for the time being in receipt of unemployment assistance, his qualification certificate shall be retained at the prescribed place, during the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner. | ||
[1974 (No. 2), s. 10] | ||
(4) Subject to section 125 , payment of unemployment assistance shall continue to be made for a period of 6 weeks after the date of death of a recipient who had an adult dependant. |