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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: As a general policy, the Government intends to introduce a Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to establishing level of entitlement for all new state pension contributory claims from 2020 onwards. I launched a public consultation on this proposal earlier this year in May. This closed last Monday, the 3rd of September. My Department has now started studying the submissions. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Data (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department recently introduced a new claim form (called “IB1”) and a new medical certificate (called “MED1”) to replace the previous MC1 and MC2 forms for certification of the Department’s Illness and Injury Benefit schemes. This change is part of a programme of modernisation in the Department’s Illness Benefit section which took effect from Monday...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement. Social Welfare claims by average waiting times 31 July 2018 Scheme Average Waiting Time - (weeks) Jobseeker's Benefit 1 Jobseeker's Allowance 2 One-Parent Family Payment 4 State Pension Contributory (Domestic claims) 7 Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is reviewing the maintenance and liable relative procedures, insofar as they relate to the one-parent family payment scheme. This review is nearing completion, and my officials will shortly be liaising with the Department of Justice and Equality, which is the Department responsible for Family Law Acts, with a view to jointly considering the next...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Self-employed workers 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 the following benefits: State pension (contributory), widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (contributory), guardian’s payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: 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 Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 10th May 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection These papers were received...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11th July 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Government recently published a 'Strawman' proposal for an Automatic Enrolment (AE) system for Ireland. This document has been drafted to underpin a consultation process, to help improve the decisions that need to made in terms of the operational structure and design of AE for Ireland. However, the Strawman should not, in any way, be construed as a confirmation of what form AE will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd May 2018.  It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. These papers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 22 November 2016. It is a condition for receipt of CA that every claimant...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: 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 Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21st June 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. These papers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow 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 Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has recently introduced a new claim form (called “IB1”) and a new medical certificate (called “MED1”) to replace the previous MC1 and MC2 forms for certification of the Department’s Illness and Injury Benefit schemes. This change is part of a programme of modernisation in the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Telephone is an important communications channel for many of my Department’s customers and measures aimed at reducing the potential costs for callers have been in operation for many years. Among them is the use of “LoCall” numbers, operated through the “1890” platform.  These numbers, coupled with interactive voice response...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 23rd July 2018. The applicant was awarded WFP with effect from 22nd March 2018 to 6th June 2018. The award period was effective to 06th June 2018 only as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Media Monitoring (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1285 and 1286 together. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is currently tendering for a number of related media monitoring services. The tender for the provision of “a media monitoring service to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection” details the Department’s requirements in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Carers' Strategy Funding (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Government acknowledges the crucial role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for a Partnership Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. My Department provides a range of income support payments that support those who are caring in their communities for family members, friends or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is an employment activation initiative designed to support long-term unemployed people and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full time paid employment or self-employment. The roll-out of JobPath began in 2015 and to date 160,000 participants have entered JobPath since it was first initialised. All Jobseekers on the live register must be...