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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Self-employed workers, 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 the following benefits: State pension (contributory), widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (contributory), guardian’s payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Illness Benefit (IB) is payable to persons who cannot work because they are sick or ill, provided they are covered by the appropriate class of social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions. Social insurance contributions that a person may have paid in Australia are not reckonable for the payment of IB.   Unfortunately, my Department appears to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The back to education allowance scheme (BTEA), operated by my Department, is designed to support second-chance education. It enables eligible persons to pursue approved education courses and to continue to receive income support for the duration of a course of study as long as they continue to maintain eligibility to an underlying social welfare payment, e.g. jobseeker's allowance.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Birth Certificates Administration (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: When section 99 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 is commenced it will be possible, in circumstances such as these, for the person who gives birth to be registered as "Parent" in the register of births. Section 99 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 makes provision for registration of details of "Parent" in the register of births, in addition to current...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

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 15 August 2018. It is a condition for receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

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 carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 5 June 2018. It is a condition...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing.  Summary decisions may be made where an Appeals Officer is of the opinion that the case is of such a nature that it can...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is aware, the legislation required to underpin the provision of home caring periods is included in the Social Welfare, Pensions and Registrations Bill 2018 which is currently before the Dáil for consideration.  Until such time as the legislation is enacted and the supporting regulations required to underpin the revised arrangements are in place, it is not possible to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department transferred administration of the Illness Benefit (IB) scheme to its core Business Objects IT platform in August 2018.  Although the system change has worked effectively for over 80% of IB customers, significant difficulties arose following implementation for a number of customers. My Department is taking three main steps to resolve the issues impacting on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.  Before a decision can be made on entitlement to carer’s benefit (CARB), evidence must be provided in respect of the care recipient’s care requirement, the level of care the carer...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has not submitted a recent application for jobseeker's allowance.  He currently has an open illness benefit claim and is in receipt of credited contributions only. If the person concerned wishes to pursue an application for a jobseeker's allowance payment, he should contact his local branch office in Athy where a member of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The fuel allowance is a payment of €22.50 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €630 each year) from October to April, to over 372,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €227 million in 2018. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household.  It...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

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 the 23 October 2018. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Occupational Injury Benefit (OIB) claim for the person concerned is medically certified and paid up to 18 November 2018 and any arrears due have issued. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, further medical certificates should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further payments to issue to him. The Deputy should note that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 25 July 2018. This application was made as his Carer's Benefit entitlement was about to exhaust on 1 August 2018 after the maximum 104 weeks of payment. The application was awarded to the person concerned with effect from 2 August 2018. The first payment will issue to his...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The following table provides the number of Social Welfare Investigators (SWI), the office they were based, geographical area covered and the dates served as an investigator in County Donegal from 2009 to 2011. It is the policy of my Department not to publish names of individual inspectors. It should be noted that the SWI's can and have deputised in areas other than their own to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is paid up to 20 November 2018 and certified up to 10 December 2018. Regular payments should now issue up to the certified date. If he remains ill and unfit for work, further medical certificates should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further payments to issue. I trust this clarifies the matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned attended the Community Welfare service in Letterkenny on 6/11/2018 and was paid the balance of a shortfall in his Illness Benefit Payment. He was advised that if his Illness Benefit was still delayed during the following week he should visit the clinic in Dunfanaghy. In the course of a phone conversation with the Dunfanaghy Community Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department administers over 70 separate schemes and services, which affect the lives of almost every person in the State. The Department is fully committed to ensuring that members of the general public are fully aware of the welfare supports and services available, as well as ensuring key changes are communicated to them. Public information campaigns are therefore an important part of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned had been in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance  from Jan 2005 until 27 Aug 2013 when she closed her claim and opted to become a qualified adult on her spouse/partner's Jobseeker's Allowance claim. The Jobseeker's Allowance claim was closed as she was awarded Carer's Allowance in August 2013. The person concerned had chosen the option of taking half-rate Carer's...