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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The State pension (transition) (SPT) was introduced in 1970 when it was known as the retirement pension and was designed to bridge the gap between the standard social welfare pension age, which at that time was 70 years of age, and retirement age. Over time, the age for State pension (contributory) was reduced to 66 years. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided that State pension...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 7 December 2018. CA is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care. A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: In order to have a Public Services Card (PSC) issued, a person must undergo SAFE registration. During this process, a photograph and signature are captured, and the person’s Public Identity Dataset is verified. Depending on a person’s nationality, different documentation is requested in order to verify their data. For non-EEA nationals, a current valid passport is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Child Benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years. The payment continues to be paid in respect of children up to their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability. Child Benefit is currently paid to almost 628,788 families in respect of over 1.2 million children, with an estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 11 January 2018. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 22 February 2018 and the first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 1 March 2018. Arrears of allowance due from 11 January 2018 to 28 February 2018 have also issued. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of this department there was no awarded claim in the name of the person concerned. An officer of the Department will contact the person concerned today in order to discuss her options. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 23rdFebruary 2018, 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 Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 23rdFebruary 2018, 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 Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Feb 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 23 January 2018. The application is currently being processed and once completed,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: A person does not need a passport to obtain a public services card and, in certain instances, a person may not hold a passport. While Irish citizens are asked to bring their passport or driving licence, a SAFE registration may proceed where these are not presented. In such cases, a supervisor interview takes place in order to verify the person's identity using the data already held by the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 702 to 706, inclusive, together. A Public Services Card (PSC) may be issued to a person who has successfully completed a SAFE 2 identity registration. The person’s Public Service Identity Dataset is verified as part of this process. Adopted people are treated in the same way as other individuals in terms of verification of identity. Name, date of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: A person can qualify for treatment benefit in two ways, either using their own PRSI record if they have the required contributions or by using their spouse’s/partner’s record if they are financially dependent on their spouse or partner. Where a person is applying for the treatment benefit based on their spouse’s/partner’s PRSI record, they are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Tús is one of a range of supports provided by my Department to cater for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. It provides part-time temporary work in local communities, as a stepping-stone back to employment. However, it is important to note that these placements are not full-time sustainable jobs and are designed to break the cycle of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Telephone Support Allowance (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The new weekly Telephone Support Allowance (TSA) of €2.50 will be paid from June 2018. People in receipt of the Living Alone Allowance and also Fuel Allowance will automatically qualify for the TSA. It is expected that approximately 124,000 customers will qualify for the scheme at a cost of €16.14 million in 2018. If recipients of either fuel allowance or the living alone...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Transfers between locations of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection are managed in accordance with protocols agreed between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the relevant staff unions. Where exceptional circumstances are advanced to deviate from the normal processes in this regard these are examined on a case-by-case basis, which includes consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: An application for Carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 6 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. The evidence submitted in support of this application was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (22 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to departmental records the person concerned made a claim for jobseekers allowance on 22/12/2017. An officer of the department requested supporting documentation from the person concerned on 10/1/2018. To date no further contact or information has been received from the person concerned. The claim was closed due to outstanding documentation on 1/2/2018. It is open to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (22 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Only bodies specified in legislation and currently included in Schedule 5 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended) or their agents can ask for and use the Public Services Card (PSC). The current proposal in Section 5 of the Social Welfare Bill does not change this. That protection will remain if the legislative proposal is adopted. As the law currently stands, even...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (22 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of my Department the person concerned was invited to make an application for state pension (contributory) in November 2013, in advance of their 66thbirthday in March 2014.An application for state pension (contributory) was received from the person concerned on 25 April 2016. The person concerned was awarded a reduced rate pension, based on an assessed yearly average...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (22 Feb 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...