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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 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. The PPSN is a unique identifier used by all Child Benefit customers. The quickest and most efficient way to change payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for Jobseeker's Benefit on Thursday, 7th of July 2022. The application was reviewed and Jobseeker's Benefit was awarded on Monday the 11th of July 2022. A decision letter was issued to the person concerned on the 11th July 2022. The person concerned will receive payment on the 13th of July 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 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 carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 11 May 2022. It is a condition for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 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 carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 21 March 2022. It is a condition for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The SAFE registration process, which my Department uses to authenticate a person's identity and issue them with a Public Services Card (PSC), is usually carried out in one of my Department's public offices. Where a person or a group of people require SAFE registration but they are not in a position to attend an office, my Department has the facility to carry out SAFE registrations in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Based on the total number of claims awarded in 2021, the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of a waiver of the three waiting days for Jobseeker's Allowance is approximately €7.1 million and for Jobseeker's Benefit is approximately €8.9 million. This is based on average payment rates. Both Illness Benefit and Occupational Injury Benefit apply a period of three waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 to 373, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the tabular statements below. Table 1 Carer's Allowance granted County name 2019 2020 2021 2022 Clare 262 191 192 78 Cork 980 870 957 370 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Jul 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 table below sets out the number of appeals following refusal of an application for carers benefit received in 2019, 2020, 2021 and from January to the end of June 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Jul 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 table below sets out the number of appeals following refusal of an application for carers allowance received in 2019, 2020, 2021 and from January to the end of June...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and associated agencies own one building, Áras Mhic Dhiarmada on Store Street, Dublin, which is the Department's Headquarters buildlng. This building has a small reception area but otherwise is not open to the public for the provision of services. The other buildings used by the Department and agencies are owned or leased by the Office of Public Works (OPW). I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's Disability Consultative Forum was established in 1996. Meetings of the forum are scheduled on a quarterly basis. The forum provides a space for representative organisations to highlight issues from the perspective of people with disabilities; to discuss solutions; and to share views and perspectives on policy and operational matters. The forum includes a wide membership of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of increasing the rate of payment by an additional €90.30, from €117.70 to €208 per week, is €66.8 million. This includes a proportionate increase for qualified adults and those on an age-reduced rate of Supplementary Welfare Allowance. This costing is based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2022, and is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of increasing the rate of payment by an additional €45.15, from €117.70 to €162.85 per week, is €33.4 million. This includes a proportionate increase for qualified adults and those on an age-reduced rate of Supplementary Welfare Allowance. This costing is based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2022, and is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks at an estimated cost of €366 million in 2022. It is a targeted payment to people dependent on specified long-term social welfare payments. The purpose of this payment is to assist those households most in need with their energy costs. The criteria for Fuel Allowance are framed in order to direct the limited...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of income supports for full-time carers including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Combined spending on all these payments to carers in 2022 is estimated to exceed €1.5 billion. Carer’s Allowance is the primary income support through which the Department supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 384 together. My Department provides income supports for those unable to work due to illness or disability. There is a range of schemes available to people who make Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions. Entitlement to such schemes is dependent on the individual's social insurance contribution record, the class of social insurance paid...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Assistant Secretaries General and Secretary General in my Department are paid in line with Civil Service salary scales. These scales are most recently outlined in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 15/2022 available here: gov.ie - Circular 15-2022 - FEMPI Pay Restoration 1 July 2022 (www.gov.ie). Salary details for Ministers and Ministers of State are outlined...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Open recruitment for my Department is conducted through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) who have their own independent Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy 2021-2023. PAS has a central role to play in recruiting diverse talent to take up public service employment opportunities. My Department recognises the importance of achieving a workforce that is responsive,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jul 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 €278 million for projects costing €377 million. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories – Category 1 and Category 2....