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- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Feb 2022)
Heather Humphreys: Paternity Benefit is a payment for employed and self-employed people who are on paternity leave from work who satisfy certain PRSI contribution conditions. It is paid for two weeks and is available in respect of any child born or adopted on or after 1 September 2016. Paternity Benefit is paid at €250 per week - the same rate as Maternity Benefit, Adoptive Benefit and Parent’s...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Feb 2022)
Heather Humphreys: A total of 140,906 applications have been received for Paternity Benefit since its introduction as of the end of December 2021, of which 133,868 have been approved and 3,645 have been rejected. The remaining 3,393 cases refer to withdrawn applications. The number of paternity benefit applications, along with the number of applications approved and rejected at county level is presented in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)
Heather Humphreys: The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Combined spending on these payments to carers in 2022 is expected to exceed €1.5 billion. In order to support a carer’s continued attachment to the workforce and broader social inclusion, carers...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Official Engagements (3 Feb 2022)
Heather Humphreys: The Government has referred the Cost of Disability in Ireland report to the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group, chaired by the Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte. This Group has oversight of monitoring the key frameworks for policy and action to address the needs of persons with disabilities in Ireland and it is in this regard that the...