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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned applied for State pension contributory on 28 June 2019. It was decided that they were entitled to a reduced rate of €211.40 which equates to 85% of pension. They were informed on 15 October 2019 that it was financially more beneficial for them to remain as a qualified adult on their spouses state pension (contributory). This payment will increase to €222.50...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 16 July 2019. Additional information in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work weekly payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children, relative to family size. A new application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 04 September 2019. That application was referred to a local Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for further clarification on 11 September 2019. The relevant SWI...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 544 and 547 together. My officials are compiling the information requested by the Deputy and it will be sent directly to him in the coming days. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children, relative to family size. An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 07 October 2019. They have been awarded WFP for 52 weeks with effect from 12 September 2019 to 09 September 2020. The first weekly payment and all arrears owing will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of state pension (contributory) at 85.34% of the maximum rate based on their social insurance record, together with half-rate carers allowance and the household benefits package. It is open to the person concerned to apply for the State pension (non-contributory) and/or an increase for qualified adult on their spouse’s state pension (contributory)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: I understand that the Deputy is seeking information in relation to available desk spaces in my Department's headquarter buildings outside Dublin city. It is common practice for desks to become vacant temporarily due to staff turnover or structural changes in the Department. At present there are approximately 80 vacant desk spaces available across four headquarter buildings. However it would...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned applied for state pension (contributory) on 17 May 2017, and was awarded a reduced rate pension from 29 July 2017, their 66th birthday, based on their social insurance record as held by my Department at that time. Their pension entitlement was reviewed under a new Total Contributions Approach, launched in January 2018, which provides for the award of HomeCaring...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. To qualify the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are providing full-time care and attention and must show that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: In Budget 2020, I announced that recipients of Carer’s payments would be allowed to increase the number of hours they can work, study or attend a training course, outside the home, from 15 to 18.5 hours per week. Those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit and the Carer’s Support Grant can avail of this change. This change will come into effect week...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment which can be made, subject to certain qualifying conditions to a person who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that they require that level of care. Once a carer is in receipt of Domiciliary care allowance at the commencement of their carer's leave, there is no requirement to complete...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Freedom of Information Data (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department processes a large number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests annually, with 2,443 and 2,510 requests received in 2017 and 2018 respectively. The FOI Code of Practice states that disclosure logs in relation to non-personal requests should be published on a regular basis. The last publication of a disclosure log by the Department was in respect of FOI requests received in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Winter Ready campaign was jointly launched on 6 November by the Minister with responsibility for Defence and Chairman of the Government Taskforce, Paul Kehoe TD, Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD and Minister with special responsibility for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English TD. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Child benefit is generally paid to customers who meet the qualifying conditions and submit the appropriate application form. In a case where a parent in receipt of child benefit dies, it is necessary for the other parent or a guardian to complete a claim form so that a new claim with new payment authorisation details, etc. can be set up and processed. Given the circumstances of the case...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department’s contracts with the JobPath providers are in compliance with all relevant legislation and any information shared is contractually-based and necessary to provide an employment service. All contracts in place are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland. JobPath providers are contractually required to register with the Office of the Data...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Fuel allowance is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain qualified persons. The seasonal allowance currently runs from October to April and can be paid weekly or in two lump sums, the first in October and the second in January. The person concerned has been in receipt of fuel allowance with effect from 12 October 2012, paid on a weekly basis...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: An application for the Household Benefits Package was received from the person concerned on 23 August 2019. This application was subsequently withdrawn as the person concerned has been in receipt of the Household Benefit Package since 2011. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (7 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned applied for State pension (contributory) on 24 September 2019 and will reach pension age on 3 April 2020. They are in receipt of Disability Allowance since 17 February 2016 at the maximum rate of payment. Their pension entitlement to State pension (contributory) was determined under an interim Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to pension calculation, launched in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (7 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. I can confirm that arrears of CA due from 31 January 2019 to 6 November 2019, will issue to the nominated bank account of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. I confirm that my department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 25 March 2019. The application...