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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Living Alone Allowance is a payment for people aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments, including State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Non-Contributory), Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension, Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widow's/Widower's Pension under the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department administers the daily expenses allowance, provided for under S.I. No. 230/2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, in order to meet incidental, personal expenses for those who are provided for directly with meals and accommodation by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS). The Government has provided €20.15 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants for International Protection, who are awaiting a decision on their application, are offered accommodation by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Those who accept IPAS accommodation are provided with material reception conditions including food and health services together with other...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: One-Parent Family Payment (OPFP) is a means-tested payment for parents under age 66 who are not cohabiting, and whose youngest child is under 7. According to the records of the Department, the person concerned last applied for an OPFP on 23/08/2018. The person was invited to meet with a Social Welfare Inspector on 19/09/2018 but did not attend the meeting. The claim was subsequently closed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, legally and habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. For the purposes of the means-test, at application stage and through the lifetime of a claim, an applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Following engagement between my officials and the Deputy we understand that this question should correctly relate to Disability Allowance (DA) rather than Jobseekers Allowance as is stated in the question. Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. This disability must be expected to last for at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Feb 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. The person concerned was in receipt of Illness Benefit from 1 September 2020 to 5 September 2022. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a Jobseekers Allowance appeal by the person concerned was registered by that Office on 27th February 2023. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a carer's allowance appeal by the person concerned was registered by that Office on 16 January 2023. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Requests for Public Services Card (PSC) appointments are dealt with at a local level across the Department's network of offices. Information on the PSC service can be found on gov.ie - PSC/SAFE Registration Centres (www.gov.ie). Once a person has been SAFE registered, their PSC issues to them within 5 to 10 working days. In most parts of the country, offices are offering a walk-in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Feb 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. An application for Carer's Allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 16 January 2023. It is a condition for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, my Department may make Additional Needs Payments to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income. Additional Needs Payments are demand led and made at the discretion of the officers administering the scheme taking into account the requirements of the legislation and all the relevant circumstances of the case in order...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been contacted by officials from the Household Benefits section of my Department. All Household Benefits payments due to the person concerned will be available for collection at their preferred Post Office on Tuesday, 7th March. I trust this clarifies the issue for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401, 403, 410, 411 and 427 together. I recently announced a further range of measures to support families through this difficult period. This package includes a €200 lump sum payment which will be paid to over 1.3 million recipients in receipt of long-term social welfare payments. This lump sum will be paid in April and will cost approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned turned 66 on 29 September 2022. Under current eligibility conditions, an individual must have at least 520 full-rate paid contributions in order to qualify for a standard contributory pension. As the person concerned was employed in the South Eastern Health Board, from 1986 to 2012, they can also be considered for a mixed insurance pension. To qualify for a mixed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (28 Feb 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 attendance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from late September to April, at an estimated cost of €412 million in 2023. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. Only one allowance is paid per household. The criteria for Fuel Allowance are framed in order to direct the limited...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity Pension (IP) is payable to an insured person who satisfies certain Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions and who is permanently incapable of work due to an illness or incapacity and for no other reason. Claimants must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions (class A, E, H or S) since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 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 the person concerned on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned reached pension age on 13 August 2022 and applied for State pension (contributory) on 14 November 2022. 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 equate to 10 years of full-rate...