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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (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. CA was in payment to the person concerned from 27 May 2010. The Department periodically reviews applications...

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to be able to make the Government's contribution on the Second Stage of Fianna Fáil's Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018. There is a keen interest from all sides of the House to improve the child minding options open to parents and of young children, in particular. I am glad of the opportunity to update this House on the work that is under way in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Whether social insurance contributions made by self-employed persons before 1987 are reckonable for pension purposes will depend upon the nature of those contributions. Class S PRSI was introduced for the self-employed in 1988. Prior to 1988 the self-employed could maintain their social insurance record by paying Voluntary Contributions, once they had already been an employed contributor and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was awarded a reduced state pension (contributory) from their 66th birthday, based on an assessed yearly average of 35 contributions, covering their working life from November 1970 to end-December 2016. The person was notified of this decision in writing on 5 April 2017. Social insurance for self- employed persons was introduced in April 1988. Periods of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Unfortunately we appear to have no record of receiving an application form from the person concerned. One of my officials is contacting the person concerned today and will assist her in making an application. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is currently in receipt of Maternity Benefit since the 24th August 2018 which overlaps with her Illness Benefit claim. This overlap is being dealt with currently and any arrears due to her will be paid in the coming days. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Asylum Support Services (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: From 30thJune 2018, applicants for international protection in Ireland have entitlements under the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive. Material reception conditions (i.e. housing, food and associated benefits) are provided to protection applicants at accommodation centres managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of the Department of Justice and Equality. The daily...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is now certified and paid up to the 8th November 2018. If the person in question remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted as soon as possible so that payment can issue. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (formerly Family Income Supplement ) is a weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for Working Family Payment (WFP) was received from the person concerned on 25th September 2018. WFP is not payable while an applicant is in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). The Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The age related reduced rate of €100 per week for Jobseeker's Allowance recipients was introduced in Budget 2010 in respect of 18 and 19 year olds, and extended in subsequent Budgets to those under the age of 25. Based on the average number of Jobseeker's Allowance recipients in the relevant year, and an estimate of the proportion in receipt of this age-related reduced rate, the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim is now paid up to date and certified to 31st January 2019, regular payments will issue on a weekly basis to that date. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 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 11 July 2018. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Illness Benefit arrears due to the person concerned have now been calculated and processed and they will issue to him early next week. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 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. Where the child is under the age of 16, CA cannot be awarded unless a domiciliary care allowance (DCA) is in payment in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is paid up to date. He is certified to 31st January 2019 and so his normal payment should issue weekly to that date. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided that State pension age will be increased gradually to 68 years. This began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) which was available to people aged 65 who satisfied the qualifying conditions. This measure standardised the State pension age for all at 66 years. This will increase to 67 in 2021 and to 68 in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Work schemes such as Community Employment (CE) are positive initiatives that enable the long-term unemployed to make a contribution to their communities whilst up-skilling themselves for prospective future employment. This scheme helps to break the cycle of unemployment and improve a person’s chances of returning to the labour market. CE schemes are typically sponsored by groups...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 208 together. The Department’s Scope section makes in excess of 1,000 employment status determinations each year covering a range of issues including directors of companies, family employments, partnerships and public sector employments. Cases are not categorised by industry. The number of cases involving a direct conflict of employment or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department’s Scope Section makes in excess of 1,000 employment status determinations each year covering a range of issues including directors of companies, family employments, partnerships and public sector employments. The number of cases involving a direct conflict of employment or self-employment status is relatively small. In 2017, Scope Section made 138 decisions resulting in a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, since 2009, assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes and people living on social welfare payments. The role of MABS has expanded in recent years. In 2015 the Dedicated Mortgage Arrears (DMA MABS) service was...