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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The payment issue for the person concerned is now resolved and she is paid to date. She is currently certified to 6th November 2018. If she remains ill and unfit for work, she should forward a further medical certificate to the Department as soon as possible. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an income-tested weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. WFP is awarded and paid for 52 weeks and a person must re-apply at the end of a 52 week award period to have their payment renewed. All household income is assessable for WFP and must be disclosed by an applicant. Household income that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Illness Benefit (IB) arrears for the person concerned have been paid. The claim is now closed. If the person remains ill and unfit for work, they should submit a further IB application and medical certs to the Department as soon as possible to enable future payments to be made. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred on 27th September 2018 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Birth Certificates Administration (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Registration of births in Ireland is provided for in Part 3 of the Civil Registration Act 2004. Once a registration has been completed it is not possible, other than in circumstances provided for in legislation, to change the details (including the surname) entered in the register of births. One of the circumstances where a surname may be changed is when the birth of the child is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Government intends to introduce a Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to establishing the level of entitlement for all new state pension contributory claims from 2020 onwards (TCA2020). I launched a public consultation on this proposal earlier this year in May, which closed last month. The consultation sought input on a range of relevant factors which included the amount of contributions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 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. A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Overall payment levels of Illness Benefit (IB) are now at their normal level. For information, in any one week, circa 50,000 customers are entitled to an IB payment. Last week, circa 54,000 customer payments were made, approximately 4,000 payments in excess of the normal level, and this includes some customers due arrears. For any customers with arrears outstanding, the Department would like...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Overall payment levels of Illness Benefit (IB) are now at their normal level. For information, in any one week, circa 50,000 customers are entitled to an IB payment. Last week, circa 54,000 customer payments were made, approximately 4,000 payments in excess of the normal level, and this includes some customers due arrears. For any customers with arrears outstanding, the Department would like...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. In general, social welfare schemes with a number of complex qualifying conditions can take longer to process. This is compounded if the documentary evidence provided at initial application...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested payment, made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Nov 2018)

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 26 September 2018. At the hearing the Appeals Officer requested further information from the person concerned. That information has now been provided and the Appeals Officer is considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy will be aware, customers of my Department who are engaged with the JobPath service have, from 1st June 2018, the option of taking up a placement on CE and Tús while continuing to engage with the JobPath service. This change ensures that jobseekers can benefit from the job-seeking support of the JobPath service while also availing of a part-time work placement provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned has been awarded and all arrears owing to her have been issued. She is currently certified to 7th November 2018 and her payments are up to date. If she remains unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be forwarded to the Department as soon as possible so that any further payments due can issue. I trust this clarifies the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Overall payment levels of Illness Benefit (IB) are now at their normal level. For information, in any one week, circa 50,000 customers are entitled to an IB payment. Last week, circa 54,000 customer payments were made, approximately 4,000 payments in excess of the normal level, and this includes some customers due arrears. For any customers with arrears outstanding, the Department would like...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is a qualified adult on her spouse's social welfare claim. This overlap is being adjusted and any arrears due will issue in the coming days. An official from my Department will contact the customer to advise her of the current position. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: An application for Partial Capacity Benefit was received from the person concerned on 11th July 2018. A decision will be made on her application next week and she will be informed of the outcome then. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has made a summary decision to allow the appeal. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer's decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is a qualified adult on her spouse's social welfare claim. This overlap is being adjusted and any arrears due will issue in the coming days. An official from my Department will contact the customer to advise her of the current position. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is certified to 25th November 2018 and payments are currently up to date. If the customer remains sick and unfit for work after that date, medical certificates should be forwarded to the Department as soon as possible to ensure that payments can continue to be made. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.