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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Oct 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 21 August 2019 and that the Appeals Officer has been considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing.  It is envisaged that the Appeals Officer's decision will be issued to the person concerned in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The living alone allowance is an additional payment of €9 per week made to people aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who live alone.  It is only available to people who are under 66 years of age,  if they are in receipt of disability allowance, invalidity pension, incapacity supplement or blind pension. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: An application for state pension non-contributory was received from the person concerned on 30 July 2019. A request for further information issued to the person on 15 August 2019. The case was referred to an Inspector of the Department on 2 September 2019 to interview the person and provide a report in relation to their means. On 15 October 2019, the Inspector notified the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that officials of my Department have engaged with the Pensions Authority, other relevant Departments, Agencies, and Member States, on the Advisory Opinion as well as in relation to relevant comments and observations already made in respect of the case referred to by the Deputy.   The Department is continuing to actively monitor the case pending any...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Public Services Card can only be requested by a body specified in Schedule 5 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended, and only where that specified body has a transaction with a person concerned. If an organisation is not a specified body, it is an offence for them to request a person to produce their PSC or to accept it if offered voluntarily....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Oct 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. I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 10...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record.  For the purposes of the means-assessment, it is necessary at the outset for claimants to provide full details...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: Employees between the ages of 16 and pensionable age (currently 66 years) are liable to pay PRSI at a Class and rate determined by the conditions of their employment and their weekly earnings. Currently, where a person aged 66 and over is in employment, no employee or employer contributions are payable and their employment is recorded as Class M.  I trust this clarifies the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (22 Oct 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 24 June 2019.   CA was awarded to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: 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 who has a disability such that they require that level of care. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Data (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department engages consultancy service providers (individuals or organisations) to provide analysis that contributes to decision-making or policy-making.  The procurement of such services supports my Department in providing a high quality service to the public in a cost-effective manner and is governed by a comprehensive regulatory framework. Details of the consultancy service...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Value for Money Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: A Technical Report on the Disability Allowance (DA) Scheme was prepared by my Department in 2018.  This followed on from a paper prepared by Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) staff in the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform (DPER) as part of the 2017 round of spending reviews.  The paper examined the rise in DA recipient numbers in recent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: A minimum of 520 full-rate paid contributions is required to qualify for the standard state pension (contributory). In late September 2018, my Department began examining the social insurance records of over 90,000 pensioners, born on or after 1 September 1946, who had a reduced rate State pension contributory entitlement based on post Budget 2012 rate-bands under...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I can confirm to the Deputy that Turas Nua has not received any fees in respect of named customer. I am advised that there was a clerical error in relation to the customer's interaction with Turas Nua which lead to the customer being written to on 30th Sept and again on 15th Oct explaining the nature of the error and offering apologies I hope this clarifies for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Appeals (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The child benefit claim from the person concerned is currently pending appeal.  Papers to refer have been transferred to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO), who will be in contact with her when a decision is made in the case. As no further information has been received regarding the health of the child, I am advised that the original child benefit decision is still...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: In order to qualify for the maximum rate of the State pension (contributory) a person must, amongst other qualifying conditions, achieve a yearly average of at least 48 contributions paid or credited on their social insurance record.  Reduced pensions are paid to those with yearly averages as low as 10 contributions.  Arrangements are also in place for  the payment of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: As part of the Budget 2019 package, I announced a general increase in the weekly rates of payment, building on similar increases introduced in Budget 2017 and Budget 2018.  A €5 increase in the weekly rates of payment for all social welfare recipients was announced, with proportionate increases for qualified adults and those on reduced rates of payment. To allow for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Payments (22 Oct 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: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for someone in need of full-time care and attention.  A person may be eligible for Carer's Benefit if they have enough PRSI contributions.  This and other care-related supports, such as the Carer’s Allowance payment and the Carer’s Support Grant, provide...