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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for Statutory Redundancy  was received by the Department on 10 February 2021.  This application related to an employment which had terminated on 20 April 2019.  Under Section 24 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967, in order to qualify for Statutory Redundancy, claims must be submitted no less than 52 weeks after the date...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel allowance is a means-tested payment to assist householders on long-term social welfare payments towards the cost of their heating needs. The main eligibility conditions for receipt of fuel allowance are that a person must be in receipt of a qualifying payment, satisfy a means test and live alone or with other qualifying persons.  The current threshold for the fuel allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not run apprenticeship programmes  nor is it directly engaged in the training of apprentices.  There are  four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection: The Citizens Information Board, The Pensions Authority, The Pensions Council and the Social Welfare Tribunal.  They have been contacted and all have indicated...