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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for a Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) payment with effect from 09/09/2022 after her entitlement to Jobseeker’s Benefit expired on 02/06/2022. JA is a means tested payment. A means test is an assessment of all household income, savings, shares, investments or property that a person owns, apart from their own home. The means test also includes any income...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Overpayments of social welfare assistance and benefit payments arise as a consequence of decisions made under the relevant sections of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended). Persons who have been overpaid social welfare have a liability to refund the overpayment as they have been in receipt of a payment to which they were not entitled. An overpayment of Jobseekers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 16 June 2021. Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds as it was not found that they were substantially restricted in taking up employment. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 03 August 2021 and was also notified of their right to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned made an application for Illness Benefit from the 24th August 2022. The medical certification submitted to support the claim only covers the period from 5th September 2022. An official from my Department contacted the person concerned advising him that a medical certificate covering the period from the 24th August 2022 to the 4th September 2022 is also required. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: When a person is in receipt of disability allowance (DA) and their child is in full-time education, an increase for qualified child (IQC) will be paid up to 22 years of age or up to the end of the academic year in which he or she reaches 22. The person concerned was requested to submit confirmation of participation in full-time education in respect of one particular child on 13 September...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel allowance is a means tested payment payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. Based on the information provided to the department, this lady does not qualify for the allowance as she is not living alone and her household includes a person who is in receipt of jobseeker benefit (JB) which is not a qualifying payment. The person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 30 June 2022 and will receive her first payment to her nominated post office on 29 September 2022. Any arrears due from 30 June 2022 to 28 September 2022 will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on 20 September 2022. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP), formerly Family Income Supplement, is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment the customer must have at least 1 qualified child who normally resides with them and be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment. An application to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Household Benefits package comprises of the electricity or gas allowance, and the free television licence. The package is generally available to people living in the State aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of a social welfare type payment or who satisfy a means test. The package is also available to some people under the age of 66, who are in receipt of certain social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have received Safe Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission. I was very grateful for the time and effort taken by Safe Ireland in producing this submission and in drawing these suggestions to my attention, as I am with all of the community and voluntary groups representing a wide range of cohorts within Irish society, all of whom advocate their position with clarity and strength. The views and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance scheme offers support for people who are long term unemployed and who wish to enter the labour market through self-employment. The scheme plays a vital role in supporting the development of new enterprises. A budget of €56.5m has been allocated for the scheme in 2022. The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance scheme is designed to provide a monetary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: A weekly basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance has been awarded to the person concerned with effect from 19/05/2022. Payments, including all arrears due, will be available for the person to collect at their nominated Post Office on Thursday and Friday this week. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Sep 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. I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 24 May...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Offices (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is committed to delivering excellent customer service as pledged in the Customer Service Charter. My officials aim to ensure that all persons are served in a fair, courteous, and timely manner, provided with full and clear information regarding entitlements and have their privacy respected at all times. Every effort is taken by officials to ensure that people are afforded...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Sep 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. An application for pandemic unemployment payment by the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 9 April 2021. I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The delivery of crucial community welfare services to meet the challenges and the needs of citizens across the country remains a priority for me and my Department. It is important that the Community Welfare Service (CWS) remains an accessible, flexible, and responsive service to meet the varied needs of vulnerable people, particularly in a time of crisis or emergency. The Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An application for state pension non-contributory was received from the person concerned on 26 April 2022. On 11 May 2022, the case was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector to investigate the means of the person concerned so that their eligibility for the means-tested pension could be assessed. The Social Welfare Inspector wrote to the person concerned on 7 June 2022 seeking details of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Telephone Support Allowance (TSA) is a weekly payment of €2.50. Approximately 138,000 customers are in receipt of the TSA payment. The full year cost of the scheme is estimated at €18.1 million. The primary objective of the TSA is to allow the most vulnerable people at risk of isolation, including the elderly and those with disabilities, access to personal alarms or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (21 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, regulations transposing requirements of the IORP II Directive came into effect in April of last year which set out minimum standards for the management and supervision of pension schemes, with the objective of ensuring the soundness of occupational pensions and better protections for scheme members and beneficiaries. The implementation of IORP II is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (20 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I received the Pre-Budget Submission from the National Youth Council of Ireland. I was very grateful for the time and effort taken by National Youth Council of Ireland in producing this submission and in drawing these suggestions to my attention, as I am with all of the community and voluntary groups representing a wide range of cohorts within Irish society, all of whom advocate their...