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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department places a high priority on ensuring that those arriving in Ireland due to the war in Ukraine are aware of the Government services and supports available to them and that they are given clear information on how to access these public services. When people arrive from Ukraine, my Department immediately engages with them to provide an income support, if necessary and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 10 January 2022.  The question before the Deciding Officer (DO) is whether the person is substantially restricted in accessing “employment.....of a kind which, if the person was not suffering from that disability, would be suited to that person’s age, experience and qualifications”....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 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. If a person is in receipt of another Social Welfare payment in their own right (other than unemployment payments or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Jun 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.  I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 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. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this person on 14 January 2022. On 24 February 2022 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on their eligibility.  This documentation was returned on 9 March 2022. The person concerned has been awarded...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Household Benefits Package (HHB) comprises the electricity or gas allowance, and the free television licence.  My Department will spend approximately €273 million this year on HHB for over 492,000 customers.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Jun 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. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As of 13th June 2022, the latest figures from my Department show that 37,328 PPS numbers have been provided to refugees arriving in Ireland from Ukraine.  The table below shows the age and sex breakdown of the refugees arriving in Ireland. Males Females Under 18 6,648 6,259 18-24 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Arts Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The pilot basic income scheme for artists, which the Government launched in April, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.  It is expected that there will be 2,000 participants on the pilot scheme which will run for three years.  My Department was represented on the Life Worth Living Taskforce and the associated technical...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In accordance with the Temporary Protection Directive implemented in March, people fleeing the war in Ukraine have been granted the status to avail of the supports and services, including income supports and employment services, provided by my Department.  This means that these citizens can work in Ireland and can access social services and the full range of social welfare supports....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is responsible for meeting the immediate and short-term accommodation needs of persons availing of protection in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive. Rent supplement is a short-term income support which is means-tested.  It plays a key role in supporting families and individuals in private...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to thank the Deputy for the question.  Without the particular details for the individual concerned I am unable to make enquires into the particular circumstance that the Deputy raises. However, the following broad principles apply.  Participants on JobPath receive intensive individual support to help overcome barriers to employment and to find employment.  Each...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The hair replacement benefit is an annual benefit of up to €500 available to persons who satisfy the medical requirements and the PRSI conditions of the Department’s Treatment Benefit scheme. The payment will assist people who have suffered hair loss due to a disease or treatment of a disease such as cancer or certain types of alopecia to purchase a hair replacement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Social welfare legislation provides that means tests take account of the income and assets of the person (and spouse / partner, if applicable) applying for the relevant scheme.  Income and assets include income from employment, self-employment, occupational pensions, maintenance payments as well as property owned (other than the family home) and capital such as savings, shares, and other...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An increase for qualified adult (IQA) is a means-tested payment, payable to a claimant whose spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is being wholly or mainly maintained by them, and where that qualified adult’s personal means from any source does not exceed a means test income limit. Where a qualified adult has weekly means of less than €100, the maximum rate of IQA is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Care Services (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Matters related to foster caring are the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Tusla.  There has been some initial engagement between officials in my Department and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for the purpose of providing informed responses to PQs and representations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) is a means-tested payment made to people who are unemployed and meet all of the qualifying conditions. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned was awarded JA from 16/07/2010.  An official in my Department wrote to the person concerned on 10/02/2020 in relation to a review of her entitlement to JA, requesting additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Domciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment in respect of a child, aged under 16 with a severe disability who requires continual or continuous care and attention substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age.  The child must be likely to require fulltime care and attention for at least 12 months.  Eligibility is determined...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 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 from the person concerned on 3 June...