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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a suite of income supports for those who are unable to work due to an illness or disability. It’s important to note that entitlement to these supports is generally not contingent on the nature of the illness or disability but on the extent to which it impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to work. Illness Benefit is the primary income support...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2022)

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 CA was received from the person concerned on 10 November 2022. Additional information in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: People on training courses, having previously been in receipt of a Disability Allowance payment, will receive the €500 Disability Support Grant. My Department has, as you will be aware, acted very quickly to deliver the Disability Support Grant and other budget measures within an exceptionally short timeframe. Wherever possible, budget measures that are usually implemented in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Under social welfare legislation, a self-employed contributor is regarded as satisfying the contribution conditions for State pension (contributory) where the person has paid self-employment contributions in respect of at least one contribution year prior to reaching pension age (currently 66 years), and all self-employment contributions payable are considered to have been paid. Where...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Nov 2022)

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 an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20 July 2022. It is a statutory requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As this query was submitted by the customer's spouse, the Department is not in a position to respond. The Department is happy to respond to a query directly from the customer about this matter. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned is in receipt of a basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) at a personal rate of €206 per week.I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: LEADER is a key programme within Our Rural Future, and has delivered real benefits to rural communities across rural Ireland over the past 30 years. The programme is delivered in 28 sub-regional areas across the country which are for the most part aligned to the county boundaries. The exceptions to this are in County Cork which contains three sub-regional areas and in County Dublin. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The table below identifies funding returned to my Department from local authorities during the timeframe requested by the Deputy, based on details extracted from my Department's financial management system. Year LA Amount returned (€) Scheme/Programme 2019 Wexford County Council -8,750.00 Rural Broadband ...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: If I made a mistake with the IT system, I would be in bigger trouble today. Please God, that will not happen. We were lucky we did not have any issues.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Yes. I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: He was better informed than me too.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Deputy Naughten for giving me some of his time. I also thank Deputies for their contributions. There has been good engagement. There were always going to be some areas where there were differences, but there has been a broad welcome for the measures in the Bill from all sides of the House. We can never do everything we want in a single budget. There will always be more requests...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: It was a better answer.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for Fuel allowance on 21 October 2022. Following a means assessment, it was determined that the household means were €490.30 which is within the permissible weekly means limit of €610.30 for the household. Fuel Allowance was awarded from 21 October 2022, and the person concerned was notified in writing on the 21 November 2022. I hope this clarifies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection acted very quickly to deliver the Disability Support Grant and other budget measures within an exceptionally short timeframe. Wherever possible, budget measures that are usually implemented in the January to March period of the year following a budget announcement, have been brought forward and implemented within a period of weeks. While this early issue...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds, provided under the Jobseekers Benefit scheme, was introduced in line with the Programme for Government commitment, to address the position of people who are required to or choose to retire at age 65 before the pension age of 66. The payment is designed to bridge the gap for people who retire from employment or self-employment at 65 until they qualify for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for Fuel allowance on 07 October 2022. Following a means assessment, it was determined that the household means were €352.57 which is within the permissible weekly means limit of €373.30 for the household. Fuel Allowance was awarded from 07 October 2022, and the person concerned was notified in writing on the 21 November 2022. I hope this clarifies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned submitted an application for an increase for living alone. My Department requested information to support their application on 12 November 20222. On receipt of the requested information a decision will be made. The person concerned will be notified in writing. I hope this clarifies matters for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Illness Benefit is considered a short-term scheme and as such is not a qualifying payment for the secondary benefits associated with long-term social welfare payments. Most people only stay on Illness Benefit for a short period. As you know, some people are on it since 2009 – they are known as Continuous Duration customers. As of October 2022, there were 8,536 Continuous Duration...