Results 341-360 of 2,225 for long speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) 12.5 37.6 Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) 0.1 0.2 Jobseeker's Allowance (long-term) 11.6 34.9 One Parent Family Payment 4.4 13.1 Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...is a payment to help with the cost of heating a person’s home during the winter months.  A person may qualify for this payment if they are aged 70 years or older or if they are receiving a long-term social welfare payment and satisfy a means test. According to the records of my Department the entitlement of the person concerned to a Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) ceased on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Home Care Packages (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...agreed by Government is enhanced State Pension provision for people who have been caring for incapacitated dependents for over 20 years. It will do this by attributing the equivalent of paid contributions to long-term carers to cover gaps in their contribution record. The Long-Term Carer's Contributions (LTCC) will be available to those who provided full time care for 20 years (1040...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Equality (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...rate of the SPC, with allowances (e.g., the Living Alone Increase) payable where applicable.Despite the existing measures within the State Pension system that recognise periods spent caring, some long-term carers of incapacitated dependents may still face barriers in accessing the State Pension (Contributory). They may for example have difficulty establishing the minimum number of 10...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...under all possible methods with the most beneficial payment rate paid to the applicant. Despite the existing measures within the State Pension system that recognise periods spent caring, some long-term carers of incapacitated dependents may still face barriers in accessing the State Pension (Contributory). They may for example have difficulty establishing the minimum number of 10 years'...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...the European Commission made in 2022 regarding the prescription of Covid-19 as an occupational illness. It should be noted that the European Commission has not made a recommendation about recognising long-COVID as an occupational disease and most member states have not recognised long-COVID. The decision on whether or not to recognise an illness as an occupational illness is a Member...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...carer is not in receipt of Child Benefit, they can still qualify for Homemaker's Scheme or HomeCaring Periods provided the caring periods are confirmed by Tusla. Despite these measures, some long-term carers of incapacitated dependents may still face barriers in accessing the State Pension (Contributory). They may for example have difficulty establishing the minimum number of 10 years...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...these households with their energy costs. Only one allowance is paid per household. The Fuel Allowance is paid to social welfare recipients such as pensioners, people with disabilities, lone parents and the long-term unemployed in recognition of their long-term financial dependence on their social welfare payment for all or most of their income. People on long term payments are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Pension system to enhance State Pension provision for people who have been caring for incapacitated dependents for over 20 years. It will do this by attributing the equivalent of paid contributions to long-term carers to cover gaps in their contribution record. I am also introducing a system to allow people to choose to defer access to the State Pension (Contributory) up to age 70 and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2023)

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. In order to receive the Fuel Allowance, a person under 70 years of age must be in receipt of a qualifying payment, satisfy a means test and live alone or with other qualifying persons. The person concerned is receiving a Working Family Payment which is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...these households with their energy costs. Only one allowance is paid per household. The Fuel Allowance is paid to social welfare recipients such as pensioners, people with disabilities, lone parents and the long-term unemployed in recognition of their long-term financial dependence on their social welfare payment for all or most of their income. People on long term payments are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: .... It is currently set at €165 per week where a person can retain the full amount of their payment; above €165 a taper on earnings applies. My Department is committed to consulting on proposals to reform long-term disabilities payments. In this regard, I expect to launch a Green Paper in the coming weeks. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...by Government is enhanced State Pension provision for people who have been caring for incapacitated dependents for over 20 years. It will do this by attributing the equivalent of paid contributions to long-term carers to cover gaps in their contribution record. The Long-Term Carer's Contributions (LTCC) will be available to those who provided full time care for 20 years (1040 weeks)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...agreed by Government is enhanced State Pension provision for people who have been caring for incapacitated dependents for over 20 years. It will do this by attributing the equivalent of paid contributions to long-term carers to cover gaps in their contribution record. The Long-Term Carer's Contributions (LTCC) will be available to those who provided full time care for 20 years (1040...

Seanad: Care Payments: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...The person I always think of is the mother who has to give up her job to care for a severely disabled child. Then, because her husband works, she will not qualify for payment. I know some of the carers' groups would like to see the means test abolished altogether, but if you go down that road, it will no longer be a social welfare payment. In cases where somebody has to give up their job...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Payments (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...payment of €500, and a 100% Christmas bonus. That adds up to €1,700. In spring, there was a €200 electricity credit in January, another one in March, a €200 lump-sum payment to primary recipients of the long-term social welfare payments, including the working family payment, a €100 child benefit that was paid last month and a €100 extra payment...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Poverty Impact Assessment (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ..., which amounted to another €253. In the spring of this year, another €200 electricity credit was paid in January, a €200 electricity credit was paid in March and a €200 lump-sum payment was made to the primary recipients of long-term social welfare payments in April. When we add up all these payments, from spring last year until now, we get a total of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...family payment €500 lump sum and a 100% Christmas bonus. Moving to spring, people got a €200 electricity credit in March, following the previous payment in January, a €200 lump sum payment to primary recipients of long-term social welfare payments, including working family payment, an additional €100 child benefit payment in June and another €100 payment...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...that will inform the scope and focus of that strategy. My Department has committed under the roadmap for social inclusion to develop and consult on a straw man proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments. While findings of the cost of disability report will feed into the straw man, it will also meet commitments made in the Make Work Pay and the Pathways to Work...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...and implementation of this strategy. In addition, my Department has committed under the Roadmap for Social Inclusion to develop and consult on a Strawman proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments. The Strawman also intends to simplify the system and take account of the concerns expressed in the Make Work Pay report, the Pathways to Work report and the findings of the...