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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: My Department provides a comprehensive suite of income supports, including illness benefit, invalidity pension, and disability allowance for those who are unable to work due to an illness or disability. Entitlement to these supports is not contingent on the nature of the illness but on the extent to which a particular illness or disability impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is casually employed and is in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance including an increase in respect of a child dependant. As her child dependant reached the age of 18, the qualified child allowance terminated with effect from 30 September 2016. If the child dependant is continuing in further education, it is open to the person concerned to submit a letter from...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The jobseeker’s allowance scheme provides income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment. The 2016 Estimates for my Department provide for expenditure this year on the jobseeker’s allowance scheme of approximately €2.45 billion. It is open to any individual to make a claim for jobseeker’s allowance at any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Self-employed persons, who earn €5,000 or more in a contribution year, are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4%, subject to a minimum annual payment of €500. This provides them with access to long-term benefits including State pension (contributory), Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension (contributory), Guardian’s Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The rate of payment for a recipient of the State pension contributory scheme is related to contributions made over the years into the Social Insurance Fund by the person concerned. As such, those with a stronger attachment to the workforce, and who have paid more into that fund, are more likely to be paid under this scheme. Under the scheme, entitlement is calculated by means of a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: All jobseekers are required to engage with the Department’s activation service and this obligation applies irrespective of whether the service is provided by the Department’s own case officers or those employed by the Local Employment Service or by JobPath. In order to qualify for a jobseeker payment, a person must meet certain conditions, including the requirement to be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Tús and CE are employment programmes that aim to help people who are long-term unemployed to re-enter the workforce. They break the cycle of unemployment by providing a return to a regular work routine, thereby improving a person’s chances of returning to the open labour market. CE also provides training to participants. My Department is very conscious of the valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance under the age of 26 on €100, €144 and €188 at the end of October 2016 (excluding cases where payment is suspended) Age €100 €144 €188 Grand Total 18 2,225 2 81 2,308 19 3,171 3 236 3,410 20 3,103 4 354 3,461 21...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Recipients under 26 as at end October 2016. Recipients <6mths 6-12mths 1-2yrs 2-3yrs 3-4yrs >4yrs Total JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE 11,538 4,927 5,973 2,969 1,807 2,716 29,930 CREDITS 114 50 36 13 5 4 222 JOBSEEKER'S BENEFIT 1,716 202 34 2 0 0 1,954 Sum: 13,368 5,179 6,043 2,984 1,812 2,720 32,106

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. County JB Credits Only Jobseekers Benefit Jobseekers Allowance County Total Carlow 2 22 648 672 Cavan 3 29 609 641 Clare 2 46 673 721 Cork 22 154 2,198 2,374 Donegal 9 82 1,692 1,783 Dublin 61 595 7,125 7,781 Galway 7 114 1,306 1,427 Kerry 11 73 859 943 Kilkenny - 7...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As at end October 2016, there were 16,941 people under the age of 26 in receipt of Disability Allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: At the end of October 2016, there were 9,828 recipients of One Parent Family Payment under 26 years of age.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 397 and 398 together. As the Deputy will be aware, JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. Some 6,500 jobseekers under 26 years of age are being supported by the JobPath service and of these c. 3,000 are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 400 together. While the Social Welfare Bill 2016 has been published, until such time as it is enacted no changes will be made to increases in weekly welfare rates. Subject to enactment, all BTEA increases will come into effect in March 2017. Rate increases will be payable to applicable BTEA participants, irrespective of their commencement date on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Rent supplement plays a vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme currently supporting some 49,700 recipients for which the Government has provided €267 million for in 2016. The information requested by the Deputy is not collated by the Department but I am advised that the number of young persons on reduced rate of jobseekers allowance who receive rent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: A commitment was given in Pathways to Work2015 to develop and implement a robust evaluation programme to assess the impact of Pathways to Workinitiatives and identify potential areas for future attention. A formal Request for Tender for the Design and Implementation of an Evaluation of the Suitability, Effectiveness and Relevance of the JobBridge Activation Programme was issued via eTenders...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an initial review of this appeal indicated that an oral hearing might be helpful. However, having had an opportunity to examine the case more closely the Appeals Officer concluded that an oral hearing is not required. The Appeals Officer having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The business proposal of the person concerned was for a franchise operation and she discussed the proposal with a case officer who advised her that she considered that the proposal did not meet the eligibility criteria for the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA). The proposal involved considerable financial exposure for the person concerned and the case officer advised that she was of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Social Protection operates a wide range of schemes and the criteria for paying these outside the State vary according to a number of factors such as the duration of absence from the state, whether it’s a contributory or non-contributory payment, nationality (EU v Non EU) and the other conditions of payment, such as whether the person is required to be available for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (15 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The majority of people in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection receive what they are entitled to under the Social Welfare and Pensions Acts. Nevertheless, the Department recognises that abuse of the welfare system is an ongoing reality and must be tackled through a range of measures.These measures are governed by the Department’s Compliance and Anti-Fraud...