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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (4 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Centres Investment Fund application closing date was Thursday, 14 July 2022. I can confirm my Department received an application from the group to which the Deputy referred. The appraisal process is ongoing. All applications will be subject to a competitive assessment process based on the assessment criteria as set out in the fund guidelines. Due to the high level of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme.  These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by private transport operators who participate in the free travel...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I am delighted that Budget 2023 includes a social welfare package of over €2.1 billion. This extensive packages includes measures in relation to the Working Family Payment. The Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings. The WFP is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependents,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been awarded widow(er)'s & surviving civil partner's contributory pension with effect from 18/02/2022, together with living alone allowance.  His first payment, including arrears will be lodged to his bank account on Friday 30th September. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rent-A-Room means disregard applies to social welfare customers who rent a room in their own home. This allows for up to a limit of €269.23 per week in respect of income from renting a room in their own home to be disregarded. The prescribed conditions for benefitting from this disregard can be found in the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims. Payments and Control) (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for fuel allowance on 23 September 2021. Following a means assessment, they were awarded Fuel from 24 September 2021 and were notified in writing on 04 December 2021. They are currently in receipt of the allowance in the form of lump sum payments. The person concerned submitted another application for fuel allowance on 7 September 2022. As self-employed income was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 19 September 2022 On 23 September 2022, the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on her eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made on her DA application and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme.  These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators.  There are approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department recently completed a significant expansion of employment services across the State.  This includes the provision of a State-wide intensive employment service for those furthest from the labour market - the new Intreo Partners Local Area Employment Service (IPLAES).  This new service will for the first time provide a single comprehensive service for all of County...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Farm Assist is a statutory income support specifically for farmers on low-incomes. There are approximately 4,600 claims in payment at present. The Government has provided €53.9 million for the scheme for 2022.   Further to the commitments in the Programme for Government and in the Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, my Department reviewed the means assessment disregards...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As of the end of August 2022, there were 332 farmers or agricultural sector workers in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance, and 5,171 in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit. Due to the movement of the Working Family Payment (WFP) scheme, formerly called Family Income Supplement, from a legacy system to a current system, the number of farmers or agricultural sector workers in receipt of WFP...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 03 August 2022 On 26 August 2022, the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on her eligibility. A further information request was sent to the person concerned on 17 September 2022 On...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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. Carer’s benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a person(s) in need of full-time care and attention. A...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme is the safety net within the overall Social Welfare system in that it provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependents.  Supports provided under the SWA scheme can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of certain...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Jobseeker's Allowance is a means-tested payment made to people who are unemployed and, amongst other qualifying criteria, are available for full-time work. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned was in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) from 21/03/2022 until 30/08/2022.  Eligibility to JA ceased when my Department was advised by the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (29 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Centres Investment Fund is a €15m capital fund to support community groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, with the upgrade of their community centre facilities. The application closing date was Thursday,14th July 2022 and the appraisal process is currently ongoing. All applications will be subject to a competitive assessment process based on the assessment criteria...