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

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who will consider the appeal in light of all of the evidence submitted. It is expected that a decision will issue to the person concerned within the next week.The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

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

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Mar 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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 10 November 2017. The application is currently being processed and once...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes Data (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The following table gives details of the number of recipients of weekly Working Age Employment Support payments who were in receipt of Qualified Adult Allowances, at the end of each year 2010 to 2017 and at end-January 2018. Qualified Adult Allowances in payment at end-year (2010-2017) and end-January 2018 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Jan 2018 Back to Work Allowance...

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

Regina Doherty: Following an investigation by the Department’s Special Investigation’s Unit, the person concerned was determined to be working and claiming jobseekers payments. The Department’s decision on this claim was sent to the person at the end of January 2018. As a result of the findings of the investigation, an overpayment of €2,105.60 was assessed. My understanding is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was the beneficiary of an Increase for qualified adult (IQA) on their spouse’s state pension (contributory) until 21 October 2010. The IQA is a means-tested pension increase that can be awarded to a state pension (contributory) recipient whose spouse/civil partner/co-habitant is being wholly or mainly maintained by them, and where their adult dependant’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: Community Employment (CE) projects are typically sponsored by groups wishing to benefit the local community, namely voluntary and community organisations and, to a lesser extent, public bodies involved in not-for-profit activities. Such projects provide a valuable service to local communities and may also provide training and educational opportunities to jobseekers. The Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: In the context of the economic recovery, my Department undertook a review of the work programmes in 2016. Arising from the review, the Government agreed to implement changes to the qualifying conditions for Community Employment (CE) in order to broaden access to a wider range of people. These new rules were implemented from July 2017. In general all placements will now be for one year...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The fuel allowance is a payment of €22.50 per week for 27 weeks from October to April, to over 338,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €227 million in 2018. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. It is not intended to meet those costs in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Mar 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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.I confirm that my department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 25 October 2017. Additional information in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Mar 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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 19 February 2018. The application is currently being processed and once...

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

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 28 August 2017.A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses outside the home for a maximum of 15 hours per week, provided that they can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer that adequate care has...

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

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 25 September 2017.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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and...

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

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on the 8 November 2017. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Mar 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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on the 22 November 2017....

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

Regina Doherty: An application for carer’s allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 14 November 2017. CA was awarded to the person concerned on 14 February 2018, with effect from 16 November 2017, and the first payment will issue to the person’s nominated post office on 8 March 2018. Arrears of allowance due from 16 November 2017 to 7 March 2018 will issue shortly. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a social insurance record of 1,821 reckonable contributions and credits. This entitles them to a reduced rate of state pension (contributory), based on an assessed yearly average of 37 contributions, covering the period from July 1967 to end-December 2015. The person does not have recorded contributions for the tax year...

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

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on the 25th of January 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question...

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

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.The person concerned applied for CA on 28 April, 2016. This application was disallowed as it was decided that full-time care and attention was not being provided by the person concerned or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: Entitlement to an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) on a person’s state pension (contributory) is subject to a means test, which assesses weekly income from any source. The increase is only payable where the spouse/civil partner/co-habitant is being wholly or mainly maintained by the claimant.The increase is payable at the maximum rate where the qualified adult’s means are...