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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer’s Allowance (CA) has been in payment to the person concerned for one care recipient since 10 May 2012. On 15 August 2016, an application for CA was received in respect of a second care recipient. This application was awarded on 10 October 2016 and the first payment of CA at the higher rate of payment issued to her nominated bank account on 13 October 2016. Arrears of allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (10 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was in receipt of basic supplementary welfare allowance payment from 5 August 2010 pending the outcome of a jobseeker’s allowance appeal. She subsequently received her first payment of carer’s allowance on 26 August 2010 and did not advise the Department of same. In 2011 following a review of her carer’s allowance it was realised that the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (10 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is in receipt of a State pension (contributory) based on the social insurance record available, covering the period from July 1962 to December 2010. According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has no recorded contributions for the period 1969 to 1997. In order to check the completeness of his insurance record, the person concerned has been requested...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Under Section 19, Part 2 of the new Private Rental Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 a rent increase can only take place if it has been 24 months or more since the commencement date of the tenancy. A landlord must also give a minimum of 90 days written notice prior to increasing a tenant’s rent. In line with above legislation, the rate of Rent Supplement entitlement for the client...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (10 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was issued with an application form for an exceptional needs payment (ENP) on 21 October 2016. On receipt of completed application, this client will be assessed in respect of his application for an ENP payment. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (10 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer's allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a relevant person/persons and whose income falls below certain limits. My Department informs me that to date, no application by the person concerned for CA has been received from the person concerned. Accordingly, I have arranged for an application form (CR1) to issue to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 3 June 2016. Some additional information in relation to the person’s application was requested by the deciding officer on 7 November 2016. Once the information is received, the application will be processed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are habitually resident in the State and are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care. Full-time care and attention is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person whose care needs are such that they require from their carer continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: My Department provides a comprehensive suite of income supports, including illness benefit, invalidity pension, and disability allowance for those who are unable to work due to an illness or disability. Entitlement to these supports is not contingent on the nature of the illness but on the extent to which a particular illness or disability impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is casually employed and is in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance including an increase in respect of a child dependant. As her child dependant reached the age of 18, the qualified child allowance terminated with effect from 30 September 2016. If the child dependant is continuing in further education, it is open to the person concerned to submit a letter from...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The jobseeker’s allowance scheme provides income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment. The 2016 Estimates for my Department provide for expenditure this year on the jobseeker’s allowance scheme of approximately €2.45 billion. It is open to any individual to make a claim for jobseeker’s allowance at any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Self-employed persons, who earn €5,000 or more in a contribution year, are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4%, subject to a minimum annual payment of €500. This provides them with access to long-term benefits including State pension (contributory), Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension (contributory), Guardian’s Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The rate of payment for a recipient of the State pension contributory scheme is related to contributions made over the years into the Social Insurance Fund by the person concerned. As such, those with a stronger attachment to the workforce, and who have paid more into that fund, are more likely to be paid under this scheme. Under the scheme, entitlement is calculated by means of a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: All jobseekers are required to engage with the Department’s activation service and this obligation applies irrespective of whether the service is provided by the Department’s own case officers or those employed by the Local Employment Service or by JobPath. In order to qualify for a jobseeker payment, a person must meet certain conditions, including the requirement to be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Tús and CE are employment programmes that aim to help people who are long-term unemployed to re-enter the workforce. They break the cycle of unemployment by providing a return to a regular work routine, thereby improving a person’s chances of returning to the open labour market. CE also provides training to participants. My Department is very conscious of the valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance under the age of 26 on €100, €144 and €188 at the end of October 2016 (excluding cases where payment is suspended) Age €100 €144 €188 Grand Total 18 2,225 2 81 2,308 19 3,171 3 236 3,410 20 3,103 4 354 3,461 21...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Recipients under 26 as at end October 2016. Recipients <6mths 6-12mths 1-2yrs 2-3yrs 3-4yrs >4yrs Total JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE 11,538 4,927 5,973 2,969 1,807 2,716 29,930 CREDITS 114 50 36 13 5 4 222 JOBSEEKER'S BENEFIT 1,716 202 34 2 0 0 1,954 Sum: 13,368 5,179 6,043 2,984 1,812 2,720 32,106

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. County JB Credits Only Jobseekers Benefit Jobseekers Allowance County Total Carlow 2 22 648 672 Cavan 3 29 609 641 Clare 2 46 673 721 Cork 22 154 2,198 2,374 Donegal 9 82 1,692 1,783 Dublin 61 595 7,125 7,781 Galway 7 114 1,306 1,427 Kerry 11 73 859 943 Kilkenny - 7...