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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Definitions (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection operates the Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA), a monthly payment for a child, aged under 16 with a severe disability who requires ongoing (continual or continuous) care and attention, substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age.  While the Department does not provide any specific supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: According to the records of my Department, Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment arrears due to the person concerned have been authorised and will be available in the person’s nominated bank account on Tuesday, December 8th. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In a typical year, My Department processes in excess of 2.5 million customer service applications per annum and issues about 87 million payments each year to 2.2 million customers and their families. Arrears in respect of a claim can arise either on the initial award of a claim or where there is a retrospective increase in the rate payable. In many cases, these arrears will be processed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance from 11/06/2018 to date.  For the period 11/06/2018 to 09/06/2020 there was a nil means assessment applied to the claim.  A review of the claim was carried out in May 2020 and as a result of this review the means increased to €24 per week from self-employment.  These means were applied from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 19th November 2020. Applications are processed  in date of receipt order; currently applications received in mid October are being finalised. This application will be considered by a deciding officer in due course and the decision notified to her as soon as possible. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As a data controller, my Department takes its data protection obligations very seriously and has rigorous data protection policies, procedures and guidelines relating to the protection of customer data. These policies, procedures and guidelines apply to all of our schemes and are followed when carrying out social welfare reviews and investigations. A Data Management...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Qualification for a number of assistance payments from my Department require a means test to be undertaken to assess the customers’ eligibility. One of the factors taken into account in the calculation of means is any investments and savings that the customer may have. To carry out a means test in respect of savings, original bank statements should be provided. If it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has, throughout the period of the pandemic, investigated suspected fraudulent pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) claims and the focus of that work is continuing.  My Department’s investigation of suspected fraudulent PUP claims includes comparing data on PUP payments against Revenue real-time earning data in order...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As advised on 10th November 2020 in PQ 34923/20 it is open to the person in question to make an application for a jobseeker payment.  As of yet, however, the Department has no record of an application being made. If the person concerned has made an online application for JA she should provide details of her email address to the Newbridge Intreo Centre so that her application...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy. A letter issued to the solicitor representing the applicant on 4th December 2020 with details of the PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy.  A letter issued to the individual concerned on 3 December 2020 with details of the PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy. Letters issued to the individual on 4th August and again on 2nd December 2020 with details of the PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that officials of my Department have contacted the individual referred to by the Deputy so that we may proceed to progress her and her children's Personal Public Services Number (PPSN) applications. Upon receipt of outstanding information, these applications will be processed without delay. I trust this clarifies the matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: 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-test, at the outset and at any review intervals during the lifetime of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy. A letter issued on 2nd December with details of her PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy. A letter issued on 2nd December with details of his PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Meetings (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Since my appointment as Minister for Social Protection I have not had occasion to speak formally with my UK counterpart. I participated in the North South Ministerial Council Plenary meeting on 31st July with my counterparts from Northern Ireland with a further meeting planned in December. I have also spoken via video conference with my Northern Ireland counterpart...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department, like all Government Departments and agencies, is required to operate within a staff ceiling figure and a commensurate administrative staffing budget. The staffing needs for all areas within the Department are continuously reviewed, taking account of workloads, management priorities and the ongoing need to respond to new demands across a wide range of services. This is to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Training Support Grant (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: When assessing an application for a Training Support Grant (TSG), a Case Officer must carry out their assessment in accordance with the Operational Guidelines for the scheme. As the scheme is designed to fund quick access to short-term training, one of the disqualifications listed in the guidelines states that short-term training is typically regarded as being a period of 9 months or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not tabulate Pandemic Unemployment Payment data by place of residence below county level, and so I am unable to provide specific figures for Dublin Fingal. I can notify the Deputy that as of 8th December 2020, 113,692 individuals were resident in County Dublin. This represented 32% of the total in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. County breakdowns are published...