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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Appeals (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned applied for State pension (contributory) on 9 June 2016 and was awarded a pension at 90% of the maximum rate with effect from their 66th birthday. Their pension entitlement was subsequently reviewed in February 2019 under a new total contributions approach to pension calculation which includes provision for homecaring periods. The person concerned indicated that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: Social welfare legislation provides that in determining the eligibility of an applicant for a social assistance scheme, all income, assets and property (apart from their main residence) that the applicant (and his or her spouse/civil-partner/cohabitant) holds, is assessable for the purposes of the applicable means test.  While some elements of the means testing arrangements are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Department has filed an appeal against the Enforcement Notice within the timeframe provided to do so.  As the matter is now before the Courts, it would be inappropriate to make any further comment. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: Where my Department examines cases of suspected identify fraud and, following investigation, finds that there are no issues with regard to identity, no further action is taken.  I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Carer's Support Grant is an annual payment made to full-time carers. The person concerned applied for a Grant in respect of her sister-in-law. The person concerned advised that she provided 2 hours care, on 5 days each week. I am advised that the person's claim was refused on the ground that this was not regarded as sufficient to meet the care requirement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The aim of the Community Employment (CE) programme is to enhance the employability of disadvantaged and unemployed people by providing work experience and training opportunities for them within their communities.  The programme helps break the cycle of unemployment and improves a person’s chances of returning to the labour market.  Participation on CE is intended to be for a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (5 Mar 2020)

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. Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Mar 2020)

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 2 October 2019. A person can be considered to be providing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Appeals (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an income tested, in-work payment which provides additional financial support to employees on low earnings with children relative to family size. The person concerned was awarded WFP on 15 July 2019. They appealed the rate of WFP awarded and their appeal was submitted to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) for determination....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.  The Social Welfare Appeals Office does not maintain statistics on a county by county or district basis in relation to appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot intervene in, or comment on, the pension arrangements applying to a particular pension scheme as such arrangements are a matter for the pension scheme trustees, the companies participating in the scheme, the scheme members and the Pensions Authority. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: My Department has committed to conducting research into pension ages across the EU and engaging with key stakeholders including the trade unions, in making recommendations and reporting on the appropriate State Pension Age to ensure adequate and sustainable pension provision, in compliance with Section 26 of the Social Welfare (No 2) Act of 2019. The establishment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned will reach pension age in April 2020. They have not applied for state pension (contributory). It is not possible to determine a person's entitlement to pension in the absence of a completed application form. They should submit an application for state pension (contributory) without delay. Upon receipt of their application, their contribution record will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 12 February 2020. The person concerned was notified of that decision. Under social welfare legislation the decision of the Appeals Officer is generally final and conclusive and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that the Department has no record of an application for a Personal Public Services Number (PPSN) in respect of this individual. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that the Department has no record of an application for a Personal Public Services Number (PPSN) in respect of this individual. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned has been awarded Illness Benefit from 24/01/2020. Illness Benefit is not payable for the first six days of this claim, excluding Sunday. The person concerned is in receipt of the maximum Personal and Qualified Adult Dependant rates. The person concerned has been paid up to and including 27/02/2020 I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was informed by a decision letter dated 10/2/2020 that she was not entitled to a Jobseeker’s Allowance payment as she had stated she was not available to take up full-time work; that she had not made reasonable efforts to find full-time work, and had not shown that her means are less than the weekly rate of Jobseeker’s Allowance appropriate to her family...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: An application for State pension non-contributory was received from the person concerned on 16 May 2019. The case was referred to an Inspector of the Department on 23 May 2019 to interview the applicant and provide a means report. The Inspector interviewed the person concerned on a number of occasions and on 1 October 2019 requested further information and sought a further interview....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Telephone Support Allowance (TSA) is a weekly payment of €2.50. Approximately 131,000 customers are in receipt of the TSA payment. The estimated full year cost of the scheme is over €17 million. To receive the allowance a customer of my Department must be in receipt of a qualifying payment and also in receipt of the Living Alone Allowance and the Fuel Allowance. The...