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- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2022)
Heather Humphreys: The person referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 08 September 2022 and will receive her first payment to her nominated bank account on 01 December 2022. Any arrears due from 08 September 2022 to 30 November 2022 will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on 18 November 2022. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Service (23 Nov 2022)
Heather Humphreys: Registration of stillbirths in Ireland is voluntary. Access to the register is restricted to the parents of the child or authorised staff of the General Register Office (GRO) to reflect the sensitivity of parents. As a matter of practice, the GRO facilitate access to the register where the parents are unable to do so or are deceased. The GRO has examined the arrangements for registration...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 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 31 May 2022. Additional information in relation to the...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: I thank the Cathaoirleach and members for the invitation to attend today to present the 2022 Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Social Protection. I am seeking a Supplementary Estimate of €722 million for 2022 and the purpose of this Supplementary Estimate is to address a shortfall in funding for my Department, which is required because of three main drivers of additional...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. Budget 2023 expanded the fuel allowance to the over 70s. That was something I was keen to address because the last thing we want to see is old people who are more vulnerable to the cold afraid to turn on the heating. We wanted to increase the number of people who benefited from the fuel allowance. A single person over 70 who earns up to €500 and a couple who...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising those important issues. The fuel allowance for the over 70s is designed for a couple. Issues around the community welfare service have been raised and I will update the committee in that regard. The additional needs payment is the overarching term used to refer to exceptional and urgent needs. The purpose of these payments is to assist people with...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for raising a number of issues. Regarding the capital disregards, as the Deputy knows, I made some changes in respect of carers and over-70s for the fuel allowance. I have made a good few changes over the last couple of budgets. I would love to do everything but I cannot do that in one budget. I agree with the Deputy in terms of people who are profoundly...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: If Deputy Donnelly provides me or my officials with the details of the case, I will be happy to follow it up. When I get hard evidence I can go back and say exactly what is happening. It is not as easy to make a case with anecdotal evidence. I ask the Deputy to give me the details of the case and we will follow it up. We will make sure to get answer. As the Deputy said, an answer is...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I will give him the figures for the Ukrainians. As of 7 November, PPS numbers had been issued to 62,741 people from Ukraine. Income supports are being paid in respect of 45,817 people including 2,171 adult dependants and 15,194 child dependants. Child benefit is now also being paid in respect of 16,000 children and the total social protection...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: When I am doing this review I will look at the detailed costings. The figure I have at the minute is €50 million, but I think when we-----
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: It is €50 million for the means assessment of capital for the first €50,000 to be exempt. Breaking it down, €20,000 should be assessed at €10 a week, €10,000 and the balance at €20 per week. The Department looked at that using that formula for calculating capital means. A disability allowance applicant with €150,000 in savings and no...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: I agree with the Deputy on that because more people are in the workforce now than ever before. On the partial capacity benefit, the cost of the lump sum payment of €500 would be €1.6 million, and there are about 3,200 people on the scheme.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: They all add up. That is my problem.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Heather Humphreys: May I come back in on the school lunches?