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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 30 March 2017. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 23 June 2017 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has reported, a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Carer’s allowance was awarded to the person concerned from 11 May 2017. The first payment is expected to issue to their nominated bank account on 13 July 2017. Arrears of allowance due from 11 May 2017 to 12 July 2017, inclusive of the 2017 carer support grant, should also issue to her nominated bank account on 13 July 2017. She was notified in writing on 7 July 2017. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's benefit (CARB) was received from the person concerned on 23 June 2017. The application is currently being examined by a deciding officer and once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. In the meantime, if the means of the person concerned are insufficient to meet her needs she should apply for a means-tested supplementary welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Rent supplement plays a vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme supporting some 41,200 recipients for which the Government has provided €253 million for in 2017. Continued entitlement to rent supplement is not linked to entitlement to other social welfare schemes, however the rent supplement claim may be reviewed following a decision to suspend or disallow...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Department operates a range of statutory means tested schemes, taking account of the income a claimant has in terms of cash, property (other than the family home) and capital. The combination of the means test and awarding differentiated rates of payment is premised on ensuring that social welfare payments are paid to those most in need and reflects the position that persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The average appeal processing times for all appeals determined from 2014 to date in 2017 broken down by all social welfare scheme types is outlined in the tables below. The time taken to process an appeal reflects all aspects of the appeal process including the time spent in the Department preparing the appeal submission. The quasi-judicial nature of the system impacts on appeal processing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The official measure of unemployment is sourced from the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS). Measures of unemployment from the QNHS are based on International Labour Office (ILO) definitions. To be ‘ILO unemployed’ a person must in the week before the survey be without work but available for work and have recently taken specific job-search steps. The Live Register,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The State pension is a valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the pension system. There are two State pensions. The State pension (non-contributory) is a means-tested pension funded from taxation, whereas the State pension (contributory), is not means-tested and is paid from the Social Insurance Fund. Accordingly, it is important to ensure those qualifying for the latter have made a sustained...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Functions (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Following the announcement by An Taoiseach on 14 June of the transfer of labour affairs and labour law responsibilities from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the Department of Social Protection, the process of identifying the functional areas, staff and resources that will transfer to my Department has begun. This is being done in accordance with the Transfer of Functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: JobBridge was introduced in July 2011 in response to the sharp and dramatic increase in unemployment. A robust external evaluation of the scheme conducted by Indecon Economic Consultants in 2016 found that it is one of the most effective labour market programmes – increasing participants’ employment outcomes by 32%. It also found that while participants rated the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from the Live Register and those transitioning into employment. It provides employers with two levels of payment - €7,500 or €10,000 over two years - paid in monthly instalments provided the employment is maintained. The rate of payment depends on the length of time the person is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is aware, the JobsPlus incentive is designed to encourage employers and businesses to focus their recruitment efforts on those who have been out of work for long periods, or on young people seeking employment. It provides employers with two levels of payment - €7,500 or €10,000 - over two years, paid in monthly instalments, provided the employment is maintained....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The number of persons aged 18 to 21 and 22 to 24 years respectively, currently participating on CE are presented in tabular format below. Community Employment figures as at end of March 2017 Age Total number of Participants 18-21 340 22-24 591 Total 931

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Following the publication of my Department’s Report - An Analysis of the Community Employment Programme – earlier in the year, the Government approved a number of changes to the terms and conditions around participation on Community Employment (CE). The main purpose of these changes is to broaden the availability of CE to a greater number of people on the live register and to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The following table is a breakdown of persons in receipt of disability allowance (DA) under 26 years of age at the end of June 2017. Male under 26 Female under 26 Total number of DA recipients under 26 10,969 6,856 17,825 I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table. Number of Recipients of One Parent Family Payment under 26 years of age at end of June 2017 Age Male Female 15 0 6 16 0 35 17 0 80 18 1 204 19 0 435 20 1 652 21 2 955 22 1 1,245 23 5 1,687 24 6 1,887 25 6 2,106

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Expenditure (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) is an in-work support, which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. FIS is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependants and to offer a financial incentive to take-up employment. There are currently almost 57,000 families with more than 126,000 children in receipt of FIS. The Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 28 March 2017. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 29 June 2017 and the first payment issued to their bank account on 29 June 2017. The person concerned had previously been in receipt of carer’s benefit until 28 June 2017. The person concerned was notified on 9 June 2017 of this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 12 April 2017. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 23 June 2017 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has reported,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (12 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The information that the Deputy is looking for is detailed in the following table. The costs are based on the 1.8% Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices rate for 2018, forecast in the Department of Finance’s 2017 Budget Day publication. Scheme Total Full Year Cost - €m Rate of Payment  2017 Proposed Rate of Payment 2018 Social Insurance Schemes State Pension...