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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The objective of the Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) is to encourage private sector employers to employ people with disabilities and thereby increase the numbers of people with disabilities participating in the open labour market. The scheme provides financial incentives to private sector employers to hire new staff with a disability for between 21 and 39 subsidised hours per week under a contract...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Appeals (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Since late September 2018, my Department has been examining the social insurance records of approximately 90,000 pensioners, born on or after 1 September 1946, who have a reduced rate State pension contributory entitlement based on post Budget 2012 rate-bands.  These payments are being reviewed under a new Total Contributions Approach (TCA)  pension calculation which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Since late September 2018, my Department has been examining the social insurance records of approximately 90,000 pensioners, born on or after 1 September 1946, who have a reduced rate State pension contributory entitlement based on post Budget 2012 rate-bands.  These payments are being reviewed under a new Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to pension calculation which includes provision...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 17th October 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 Benefit Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to a person who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. It is payable for a maximum of 104 weeks for each person being cared for. CARB was awarded for a period 2 July 2018 to 2 July 2019. As the claim is due to expire on 2 July 2019 the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd November 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The application from the person concerned to receive an increase on his Illness Benefit payment in respect of his wife and child has been processed. A weekly increase of €78.40 for his wife and €34.00 for his child have been awarded from the 24 March 2019 to date. All arrears due to the person concerned have issued to his bank account. I trust this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (8 May 2019)

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 child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 6 March 2019. The application is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 18 October 2017.  In order to qualify for CARB certain employment conditions must be met. One of these conditions it that the insured persons last Pay Related...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is recognised by Government that Tús is a positive initiative that enables the long-term unemployed to make a contribution to their communities whilst up-skilling themselves for prospective future employment. Tús provides work placements for a twelve month period for those who are on the Live Register for a year or more.  The initiative helps break the cycle of long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: There is no record of receipt of an application for Jobseekers Allowance from the person concerned.  An application form has now been issued to the person concerned, and an appointment given to attend the local Intreo Centre.  Once an application and any necessary supporting documentation has been received, a decision will be made as quickly as possible. I trust that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: To qualify for a Jobseekers payment a person must be unemployed, capable of, available for and genuinely seeking full-time work, and when required be able to provide my Department with sufficient evidence to demonstrate that eligibility requirements in respect of these conditions are being met. A disqualification of up to 9 weeks may be imposed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Payments (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. In order to qualify for WFP, an applicant must have a qualified child and be engaged in full-time paid employment as an employee for not less than 38 hours per fortnight.   Working family payment for the person concerned was renewed from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: As per Parliamentary Question 16009/19, the Community Welfare Officer (CWO) issued an application form to the person concerned on 2 April 2019.  The CWO advises that no application form for an exceptional needs payment (ENP) has been received from the person concerned to date.  The CWO contacted the person concerned on 1 May 2019.  The person concerned has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Since late September 2018, my Department has been examining the social insurance records of approximately 90,000 pensioners, born on or after 1 September 1946, who have a reduced rate State pension contributory entitlement based on post Budget 2012 rate-bands.  These payments are being reviewed under a new Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to pension calculation which includes provision...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Appeals (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 February 2019.  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 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department’s main social welfare schemes for people who are unemployed are the means tested jobseeker’s allowance (JA) and the social insurance contribution based jobseeker's benefit (JB). The 2019 Estimates for my Department provide for expenditure this year on the jobseeker’s schemes of €1.95 billion. The JA scheme is available to all jobseekers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: At the 27th of April there were 17,310 persons under the age of 26 years in receipt of a Jobseeker's Allowance payment. Of these, 1,796 were in receipt of an allowance for a qualified adult.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: In line with other EU and OECD jurisdictions reduced jobseeker’s allowance (JA) rates for young unemployed people were introduced to deal with high youth unemployment. Receiving the maximum rate of JA without a strong financial incentive to engage in education, training or employment can lead to long-term welfare dependency from a young age. As a result, if a young jobseeker...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1464 and 1465 together. The back to education allowance (BTEA) provides income support for jobseekers and others in receipt of certain social welfare payments that pursue courses of education at second or third level. The main focus of the BTEA is to assist qualifying applicants to improve their educational qualifications and improve their prospects...