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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children.  To qualify for Working Family Payment, the customer must be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment and have at least one qualified child who normally resides with them. WFP for the person concerned was due for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Carer's Support Grant (CSG) is an annual payment made to carers by my Department. I can confirm that my Department received an application for the CSG from the person concerned on 14 April 2022. The person concerned was notified of the decision to disallow the claim on 04 October 2022 and informed of their right of review and appeal. The person concerned requested a review and an appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The requirements for applications for gender recognition certificates are set out in Part 2 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 (the Act). Under Section 12. (1) of the Act, an application for a gender recognition certificate made on behalf of persons aged 16 and 17 may only be considered if accompanied by an order of the court exempting that person from the minimum age requirement of 18 years....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The SAFE registration process, which my Department uses to authenticate a person's identity, is a face- to-face process which results in the issuing of a Public Services Card (PSC).  My Department continues to experience a high level of demand for PSCs.  Since the beginning of this year, just over 101,562 SAFE registrations and PSC renewals have been completed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food services to some 1,600 schools and organisations benefitting 260,000 children.  The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them.  The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Disability allowance (DA) is a means-tested payment for people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. The applicant must be suffering from an injury, disease, congenital deformity or physical or mental illness or defect, which has lasted for one year or is expected to last for one year and, as a result of which, they are substantially restricted in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned had an entitlement to Free Travel which was linked to their Disability Allowance payment.  The entitlement of the person concerned to Disability Allowance ceased in February 2018 when they commenced employment.  Under the The Make Work Pay initiative, persons in receipt of a long-term disability payment can retain their entitlement to Free Travel for a period of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: An application for Disability Allowance by the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 24 February 2023. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.  I am...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity Pension is a social insurance scheme paid from the Social Insurance Fund. Eligibility is based on Pay Related Social Insurance contributions and medical condition.  In order to qualify, the person must have been incapable of work for at least 12 months and be likely to be incapable of work for at least another 12 months; or must be permanently incapable of work. Claimants...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I confirm that my Department received an application for Disability Allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 22 December 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: Community Welfare Services (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The walk in Community Welfare Service in Ardee moved to an appointment service in late 2018. A Community Welfare Officer (CWO) is available to meet with citizens from Ardee during business hours Monday to Friday in Intreo Centres in the nearby towns of Drogheda and Dundalk, or by appointment in the Ardee Social Welfare Branch Office. There is also the option for a customer to request a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Occupational Injuries Benefit is an income support provided by my Department to those injured at work or travelling to and from work, or who contracted a prescribed disease at work.  Covid-19 does not constitute a prescribed disease or illness as set out in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as it does not meet the criteria laid down in the Act.  Section 87 (2) of the Act...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not awarded funding through grant aid or by any of the Social Protection schemes to either the Peter McVerry Trust or to the Peter McVerry Addiction Services for the years 2010 to 2022. My Department does not have any allocation for funding in 2023 for either of those organisations. I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is in receipt of the State Pension (contributory) at the maximum weekly personal rate of €265.30.  The increase for a qualified adult on their State Pension (contributory) was paid to 30 June 2022.  An increase for qualified adult is a means-tested payment, payable to a claimant whose spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is being wholly or mainly...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 23 March 2015. An application for State Pension (contributory) was received on 7 March 2023. State Pension (contributory) applications are assessed under the Yearly Average method and the Total Contributions Approach, with the most beneficial rate paid.  The person concerned has a total of 773 reckonable contributions and 45 credits...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The table below illustrates the number of staff who are currently absent, as of 12 April 2023, on sick leave, and of those 317 staff, those who are medically certified as either ‘stress’ or ‘work stress’ i.e. 15 staff. 2023 to date figures are also given, as are those for the previous five years.  These figures reflect total number of separate absences within...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is committed to creating a working environment free from bullying, harassment and sexual harassment.  All complaints from employees of the Department are treated seriously and managed in accordance with the procedures set out in the Dignity At Work policy, the Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work (S.I. 674 of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The table below outlines the number of staff who have been dismissed from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) in accordance with the relevant Disciplinary Codes, those being: - Circular 14/2006: Civil Service Disciplinary Code revised in accordance with the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005; - Circular 09/2016: Civil Service Disciplinary Code; -Circular 04/2019:...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 years or over and under the age of 66.  This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, means test and Habitual Residency conditions  I confirm that my Department received an application for DA from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: One Parent Family payment at full rate has been awarded in this case and a decision letter issued to the person concerned outlining payment details on 30 March 2023. One Parent Family payment including arrears has been issued to the person's nominated post office on 5 April 2023.