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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: People with a disability who are self-employed, or considering self-employment, cannot avail of the Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS). This provision also applies to directors of limited companies who work as paid employees in their company. The Wage Subsidy Scheme is an employment support to private sector employers. The objective of the scheme is to encourage employers to employ people with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Wage Subsidy Scheme is an employment support to private sector employers, the objective of which is to encourage employers to employ people with disabilities and thereby increase the numbers of people with disabilities obtaining and sustaining employment in the open labour market. The scheme provides financial incentives to private sector employers to hire people with a disability for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Child Benefit can also be claimed for children aged 16 and 17, if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves. Child Benefit is not payable in respect of children aged 18 or above. The person concerned has a child that will reach the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: A review of the customer concerned case has been completed and they do not qualify for BP65 based on their current record & the legislation governing the award of Benefit Payment for Over 65s (BP65). In order to qualify: The person concerned must have 104 overall cons – which they have. They must also have 39 paid or credited cons in the GCY (currently 2020) – and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As part of a significant State-wide expansion of employment services across the State, my Department signed a contract with South Dublin County Partnership (SDCP) for the provision of an Intreo Partners Local Area Employment Service (IPLAES) across Clondalkin and Tallaght. This is one of 21 contracts providing this service. The SDCP previously operated both Job Clubs and Local Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is not currently in receipt of any payment from the Department and there are no claims pending for any Departmental schemes. Any enquiries in relation to Residency status should be directed to the Department of Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is in receipt of Invalidity Pension (IP) since 12 March 2020. Their contribution record has been updated with PRSI credited contributions for the period they have been in receipt of IP, and they will continue to receive PRSI credited contributions for the duration of their IP claim. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance is the primary disability related social assistance scheme in the State. As of August 2022, there were some 157,000 people in receipt of this payment. The scheme is subject to a means test, medical assessment and habitual residency requirement. Disability Allowance has been designed to support recipients to pursue employment opportunities, be that self-employment or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel Allowance is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. An application for Fuel Allowance was received from the person concerned on 12 July 2022. Based on the information provided to the Department, the person does not qualify for the allowance as their household means are in excess of the current limit. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The individual concerned has been in receipt of Disability Allowance (DA) since 2016. I can confirm that the Department received a phone call from the person concerned on 16 June 2021 notifying a change in their circumstances. Following the resultant review of their DA claim, the person concerned was notified on 16 July 2021 that their entitlement would cease with effect from 21 July...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an income-tested weekly payment which provides additional financial support to employees on low earnings with children. WFP provides financial support for employees who have low earnings/income relative to their family size. The WFP rate payable is 60% of the difference between the average weekly family income and the relevant prescribed income limit. In...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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 until their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability. Child Benefit is currently paid to over 631,000 families in respect of almost 1.2 million children with an estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: All applications to the Community Centres Investment Fund are subject to a competitive assessment process based on the assessment criteria as set out in the fund guidelines.  Category 1 applicants were notified of the outcome of this process last week. Details of successful applicants are available on my department’s website at www.gov.ie/drcd.  The group the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. To date, 191 projects have been approved for funding of €279 million for projects costing €379 million. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories – Category 1 and Category...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (20 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is funded into the future. The LIS supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. The scheme makes an important contribution to connectivity in rural Ireland.  The Scheme was reintroduced in 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In response to the ongoing cost of living pressures, my Department will spend approximately €1.2 billion in social welfare measures during the coming months to help individuals and families through this difficult period.  One of these measures is the Autumn Cost of Living Double Payment which will be paid to those schemes which are eligible to receive the Christmas Bonus, with one...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for state pension (transition), a social insurance-based pension (discontinued in 2014) on 5 February 2013.  They were as assessed as having 375 paid insurance contributions, falling short of the minimum requirement of 520.  The application was disallowed on 19 February 2013 and the person was notified of the decision. State pension non-contributory...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 15 September 2022.  Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on 27 October 2022.  Any arrears due from 15 September 2022 to 26 October 2022 (less any overlapping social welfare payment) will issue in due course.  The person in question was notified of this decision on 17 October 2022. I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.  An application for IP was received from the person concerned on 26 August 2022.  In order to establish medical suitability two forms were sent to her...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Official Engagements (19 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Strengthening bilateral relations with the US is a priority for Ireland as set out in our Programme for Government, as well in our Strategy for the US and Canada (2019-2025). While I have not been in contact with my US counterpart directly I look forward to engaging with the US Administration on issues as they arise and in particular on our bilateral social security agreement. ...