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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statements. Table 1:Total number of Carer's Allowance claims disallowed in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to end September 2019. 2015 2016  2017  2018  September 2019  Claims disallowed 7,920 11,144  ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement. Recipients of a non-contributory state pension payment at the 31st of December 2013 to 2018 and to date together with the percentage variance year on year. December 2013 December 2014 December 2015 December 2016 December 2017 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 215 together. The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependants.  The main purpose of the scheme is to provide immediate and flexible assistance for those in need who do not qualify for payment under other State...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The number of dental claims received in the last four years and to date in 2019 is as follows: 2015 - 312,659 2016 - 319,618 2017 - 417,336 2018 - 804,375 2019 - 719,233 to end September.   I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The number of optical benefit claims paid in each of the last four years and to date in 2019 is shown below: 2015 - 163,974 2016 - 164,469 2017 - 229,240 2018 - 451,249 2019 - 372,237 to end Sept. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: Rent supplement plays a vital role in supporting families and individuals in private rented accommodation, with the scheme supporting approximately 18,300 recipients for which the Government has provided €132.4 million for 2019. The strategic goal of returning rent supplement to its original purpose: that of a short-term income support has been primarily facilitated by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The type of social welfare payment currently taking the longest to process is Child Benefit, EU Regulation Claims with an average time to award of 24 weeks at the end of September last. These claims require my Department to source information from other EU member states, which may take some time. I note, however, that the average number of such claims per year is approximately 4,000 -...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: Payment of jobseeker's allowance was suspended when the person concerned failed to sign on the scheduled signing day.  On presenting to the Social Welfare Branch Office, a member of staff confirmed that the person concerned still satisfied the statutory conditions for receipt of jobseeker's allowance and payment was reinstated.  The person concerned was advised that payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department provides a range of income supports 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 or disability itself but on the extent to which a person’s capacity to work is restricted by illness or disability. If a particular scheme is more appropriate to the individual's...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The jobseekers schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment.  Support is available under the jobseekers benefit scheme which is based on a person's PRSI contribution.  People without sufficient contributions may be eligible for the means tested jobseekers allowance payment, depending on their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: In the context of Brexit, it is important to underline that, under any scenario, Irish citizens will continue to have EU citizenship wherever they reside. They will continue to enjoy the right to live and work throughout the EU and the right not to be discriminated against on the grounds of nationality. In addition, in any scenario the Government will continue to work with the UK to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office.It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.  These papers were received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 587 and 607 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to establish an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to explore how social inclusion schemes might be organised going forward.  A series of meetings of the IDG have taken place and a number of follow-up meetings were undertaken with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Oct 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 carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 16 July...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Carer’s Support Grant is an annual payment made by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to full-time carers. The person concerned was paid the 2018 grant in early 2019. A short questionnaire was sent to her for completion in order to assess her eligibility for the 2019 grant. However, the person concerned indicated in her reply that she had reduced the hours...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Oct 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. As a result of an Appeals Officer’s decision, carer's allowance was awarded to the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Oct 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 increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. The person concerned is in receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 10 October 2019 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing.  The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the appeal has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Oct 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 carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 21 August...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned applied for State pension (contributory) on 14 September 2018 and was awarded a pension at 85% of the maximum rate with effect from their 66th birthday.  Their pension entitlement was subsequently reviewed in July 2019 under a new Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to pension calculation which includes provision for homecaring periods.  The person’s...