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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is recognised by Government that Tús is a positive initiative that enables the long-term unemployed to make a contribution to their communities whilst up-skilling themselves for prospective future employment. Tús provides work placements for a twelve month period for those who are on the Live Register for a year or more.  The initiative helps break the cycle of long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: There is no record of receipt of an application for Jobseekers Allowance from the person concerned.  An application form has now been issued to the person concerned, and an appointment given to attend the local Intreo Centre.  Once an application and any necessary supporting documentation has been received, a decision will be made as quickly as possible. I trust that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: To qualify for a Jobseekers payment a person must be unemployed, capable of, available for and genuinely seeking full-time work, and when required be able to provide my Department with sufficient evidence to demonstrate that eligibility requirements in respect of these conditions are being met. A disqualification of up to 9 weeks may be imposed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Payments (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. In order to qualify for WFP, an applicant must have a qualified child and be engaged in full-time paid employment as an employee for not less than 38 hours per fortnight.   Working family payment for the person concerned was renewed from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: As per Parliamentary Question 16009/19, the Community Welfare Officer (CWO) issued an application form to the person concerned on 2 April 2019.  The CWO advises that no application form for an exceptional needs payment (ENP) has been received from the person concerned to date.  The CWO contacted the person concerned on 1 May 2019.  The person concerned has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Since late September 2018, my Department has been examining the social insurance records of approximately 90,000 pensioners, born on or after 1 September 1946, who have a reduced rate State pension contributory entitlement based on post Budget 2012 rate-bands.  These payments are being reviewed under a new Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to pension calculation which includes provision...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Appeals (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 February 2019.  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 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department’s main social welfare schemes for people who are unemployed are the means tested jobseeker’s allowance (JA) and the social insurance contribution based jobseeker's benefit (JB). The 2019 Estimates for my Department provide for expenditure this year on the jobseeker’s schemes of €1.95 billion. The JA scheme is available to all jobseekers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: At the 27th of April there were 17,310 persons under the age of 26 years in receipt of a Jobseeker's Allowance payment. Of these, 1,796 were in receipt of an allowance for a qualified adult.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: In line with other EU and OECD jurisdictions reduced jobseeker’s allowance (JA) rates for young unemployed people were introduced to deal with high youth unemployment. Receiving the maximum rate of JA without a strong financial incentive to engage in education, training or employment can lead to long-term welfare dependency from a young age. As a result, if a young jobseeker...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1464 and 1465 together. The back to education allowance (BTEA) provides income support for jobseekers and others in receipt of certain social welfare payments that pursue courses of education at second or third level. The main focus of the BTEA is to assist qualifying applicants to improve their educational qualifications and improve their prospects...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1466 to 1468, inclusive, together. 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. A total of 3,494 people under 25...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1469 and 1470 together. The Youth Employment Support Scheme (YESS) was introduced on Monday 1 October 2018 and has been open to applications from that date. YESS is a work experience programme targeted at young jobseekers who are long-term unemployed or who face significant barriers to employment.  The scheme aims to provide participants with the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1471 and 1473 to 1475, inclusive, together. Community Employment (CE) schemes provide part-time temporary work in their local communities, including opportunities for training and development as a stepping-stone back to employment, for people in receipt of a range of social welfare payments, including those on a long-term jobseeker’s payment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Community Employment (CE) is an employment and training programme which helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work routine.  The programme assists by enhancing and developing a person’s technical and personal skills which can then be used in the workplace. The general minimum age...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1476 to 1478, inclusive, together. Tús provides work placements for a twelve month period for those who are on the Live Register for a year or more.  The initiative helps break the cycle of long-term unemployment by providing a work routine and valuable work experience. It is recognised by Government that Tús is a positive initiative that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1479 to 1481, inclusive, together. The costings sought by the Deputy are presented in the table following: New Rate Average Cost per Young Person Full Year Cost €157.80 for 18-24 year olds €2,430 €27.76m €180.40 for 25 year olds €1,199 €  2.14m €203.00 for Under 26s €4,532 €59.87m...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1482 and 1483 together. The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statements following. Table 1: Recipients of jobseeker's allowance aged under 26 by county and duration at 27 April 2019. County Less than 6 Months 6 to 12 Months 12 to 24 Months 24 to 36 Months  Carlow 150 111 77 31 Cavan  132 102  69...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Persons under 26 years of age that are in receipt of €112.70, €157.80 and €203 respectively per week on the jobseeker's allowance payment at 27 April 2019 Payment rate Recipients €112.70 11,944 €157.80 1,841 €203.00 2,917 Total 16,702 * A further 608...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement following. The number of young persons under 26 years of age in receipt of the one-parent family payment at the end of each of the years 2013 to 2018. Year Recipients 2013 12,616 2014 11,668 2015 10,420  2016 9,700 2017 8,781 2018 8,345