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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (16 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered on 30 March 2023. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I confirm that my Department received an application for Disability Allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 2 November 2022. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim. Based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Business Supports (16 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: As part of our overall portfolio of schemes and services, My Department directly supports enterprise and the business community through a range of schemes. Budgetary allocations for these schemes for 2023 are listed below. Scheme 2023 Allocation (€000) (All current expenditure) Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) (including Short-Term...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 473 together. The provision of material reception conditions, including food and health services, for applicants for International Protection who are awaiting a decision on their application is the responsibility of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and the International Protection Accommodation Services...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Media (16 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, my Department made 7% of its social media posts exclusively in Irish and 3.30% of its social media posts featured bilingual translations. Information in relation to the agencies that operate under the remit of my Department is set out in the table below: Agency Exclusively in Irish Bilingual Pobal 20%...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that, consistent with the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015-2024, the Department of Rural and Community Development is strongly committed to equality of opportunity for all in terms of its employment practices. In compliance with the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2005, my Department complies with its obligation to make reasonable...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: 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 can advise the Deputy that 12,735 reviews of Carer’s Allowance claims took place (were started) in 2022,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Illness Benefit is the primary short term income support provided by my Department to those who are unable to work due to illness of any type and who are covered by social insurance. Eligibility for Illness Benefit depends on the person’s PRSI record and class. People must have made the required number of contributions in Class A, E, H or P to qualify. Currently there are no plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The €200 Spring lump sum payment was paid to 1.3 million recipients in receipt of long-term social welfare payments. This lump sum was paid in late April and cost approximately €261 million. This support was paid on a similar basis to the Christmas Bonus, including to those on jobseeker's payments or Illness Benefit for over 12 months; with the addition of recipients of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The introduction of an automatic enrolment (AE) system is a Programme for Government commitment and a key priority for the Minister for Social Protection. Under AE, employees will have access to a savings scheme, co-funded by their employer and the State. For every €3 a worker pays into it, they'll have another €4 credited to their account, and the contributions will all then...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 225 together. The person concerned reached pension age on 10 March 2023. An application form for State Pension (contributory) was received on 17 January 2023. The person concerned was awarded State Pension (contributory) at the maximum weekly rate of €265.30 from 10 March 2023. The person concerned advised on their State Pension...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: An application for Household Benefits was received from the person concerned on 21 November 2017. A decision to award the person's claim was made on 25 November 2017 and they were notified in writing at that time. The Electricity Allowance is credited directly to the customer's Electric Ireland account. The deduction can be viewed on the reverse of their electricity bill, under the heading...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) is a means-tested payment made to people who are unemployed and seeking full-time work, who do not qualify for Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) or whose entitlement to JB has expired.  Amongst other qualifying conditions, a person must satisfy a means test which is an assessment of all household income, savings, shares, investments or property that a person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Guardian's payment non-contributory is a means-tested payment, based on the means of the child. This includes any savings, assets or income, including income from employment, the child may have. Following a standard review of the claim, the deciding officer assessed the child's income from employment. As the means had increased since last assessed, the deciding officer reduced the rate...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I have introduced a range of measures to support individuals and families with the cost of living.  This includes a €200 lump sum payment, which was paid to over 1.3 million recipients of long-term social welfare payments in April. People receiving Child Benefit will receive an additional lump sum of €100 per child in June 2023; and an additional €100 payment for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: State pension (non-contributory) is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, who have a right of residence and habitually reside in the State and who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or only qualify for a reduced-rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. The person concerned applied for state pension non-contributory on 27 February 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (11 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned will reach pension age on 21 May 2023. An application form for State Pension (contributory) was received on 22 February 2023. Under current eligibility conditions, an individual must have 520 full-rate paid contributions in order to qualify for standard State pension (contributory). 520 full-rate contributions equates to 10 years of full-rate insurable employment....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (10 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The €200 lump sum payment was paid to 1.3 million recipients in receipt of long-term social welfare payments. This lump sum was paid in late April and cost approximately €261 million. This support was paid on a similar basis to the Christmas Bonus, including to those on jobseeker's payments or Illness Benefit for over 12 months; with the addition of recipients of the Working...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (10 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The €200 lump sum payment was paid to 1.3 million recipients in receipt of long-term social welfare payments. This lump sum was paid in late April and cost approximately €261 million. This support was paid on a similar basis to the Christmas Bonus, including to those on jobseeker's payments or Illness Benefit for over 12 months; with the addition of recipients of the Working...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (10 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Rent Supplement scheme provides short-term income support to eligible people, to those living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. Responsibility for the provision of rental assistance to those in social housing rests with the relevant local authority or...