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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is procuring a new Local Area Employment Service over two distinct phases. There has been extensive engagement with all relevant stakeholders including both SIPTU and Forsa in relation to my Department's legal requirement to competitively procure contracted employment services. Phase one of the process for procuring new employment services involved seven counties in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity Pension recipients can claim an increase in their payment in respect of a Qualified Adult, subject to a means assessment. A Qualified Adult is the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant of the pensioner who is being wholly or mainly maintained by that recipient. The means assessment reflects the fact that there is an expectation that people with reasonable amounts of income or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Historic information on the number of applications received on a county basis by month is not available. The following table provides a breakdown by year of applications from Co. Carlow between 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2021, based on the customer’s current address. Carer’s Allowance Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals which had a favourable outcome for the appellant consist of appeals which were either allowed in full or in part by an Appeals Officer, or which were resolved by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As part of Budget 2022 I was pleased to announce that we are supporting those most vulnerable who are facing higher energy costs by: - Increasing the fuel allowance rate of payment by €5 per week with effect from Budget week; - Increasing the means threshold by €20 to enable more households to qualify for fuel allowance; and - Reducing the period required to qualify for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Detailed information on scheme recipients, including recipients by county, are published each year by my Department in the Annual Statistical Report on Social Welfare Services, which is available at gov.ie/dsp/statistics. The Annual Statistical Report on Social Welfare Services in respect of 2021 is expected to be published in quarter 2 of this year. The archive on gov.ie contains reports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: On 26 October 2021, those who earned less than €200 per week began the process of moving to standard Jobseeker terms. From 09 November 2021, those who earned between €200 and €299.99 per week began this process. Accordingly, the table below details the movements of those in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment on 26 October 2021 and 09 November 2021 to Jobseeker...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person referred to in the Deputy’s question made an application to my Department for Jobseeker's Benefit on September 13th, 2021, but this application was disallowed by a Deciding Officer as the customer had indicated in the application that they were not available for full-time work, were not looking for full-time work and would not accept any other type of work as they were in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: While the Deputy's proposal is laudable, but she will be aware that my Department handles huge volumes of personal data and that the protection of this data is paramount. When a contract with a Job Club comes to an end all assets must be returned to the Department and this may include IT equipment such as PC desktops, laptops, etc. which have been used to provide the service. In line with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person referred to was awarded an invalidity pension (IP) with effect from 04 November 2021 and she received her first IP payment on 16 December 2021. This payment included payment for week 09 December 2021 and the Christmas bonus (1 weeks IP payment) and payment for the 16 December 2021. The person referred to was in receipt of Disability Allowance (DA) up to the awarding of her IP...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 410, 411 and 412 together. Detailed statistics on recipients of various social welfare schemes by age group, county, sex, and nationality are published by my Department on a quarterly basis through the national data portal, data.gov.ie. Data in respect of Q4 2021 is expected to be published in February 2022. The information requested by the Deputy is set out...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Programme for Government (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As part of its Social Contract under the Programme for Government, published in October 2020, the Government committed to improve Jobseeker supports for people under 24 over the lifetime of the Government. There are just over 13,160 jobseekers aged between 18 and 24 years who are in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance of whom just under 9,000 are paid an age related rate. Age related rates...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414, 415 and 425 together. Detailed statistics on the pandemic unemployment payment are published each week at my Department at gov.ie/dsp/statistics and at the national open data portal, data.gov.ie, including breakdowns by age group and by rate. The detailed statistics requested by the Deputy in respect of those in receipt of the payment for more than six...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As part of Budget 2022, I announced a €5 increase to all weekly social welfare payments, with proportionate increases for qualified adults and those on reduced rates of payment, at a cost of €375 million. The full €5 increase applies to young people in receipt of an age-related reduced rate of Jobseeker's Allowance. As a result, from January 2022, the rate of payment for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) provides income support for jobseekers and others in receipt of certain social welfare payments who pursue courses of education at second or third level. The conditions under which the BTEA operate are designed to support customers into employment. As of the year end 31stDecember 2020 there were 6,048 students supported under the BTEA scheme compared...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Youth Employment Support Scheme (YESS) was introduced on 1st October 2018 and was targeted at young jobseekers aged between 18 and 24 who were long-term unemployed or who faced barriers to employment. Participation in the scheme was voluntary. The scheme aimed to provide jobseekers with the opportunity to learn basic work and social skills in a supportive environment while on a work...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 420 together. JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from the Live Register and those transitioning into full time employment. It provides employers with two levels of payment; €7,500 or €10,000 over two years, with the level of payment depending on the age of the jobseeker and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is included in the attached tabular statement. Note that these figures refer to all recipients under 25 who are on jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits as of 23rd January 2022. Recipients on JA who are under 25 Recipients on JB who are under 25 Recipients on JB (credits only) who are under 25 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 422, 423 and 424 together. As outlined in Budget 2022, the weekly rates for certain primary social welfare payments were increased by €5. Accordingly, details in respect of those receiving the €117.70 and €208 weekly rates are set out below. For the week ending 16th January 2022. - There were 1,458 young persons under 25 years of age in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is included in the attached tabular statement. Note that these figures refer to all recipients under 25 who are on jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits as of 23rd January 2022. County Recipients on JA who are under 25 Recipients on JB who are under 25 Recipients on JB (credits only) who...