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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Prices (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Qualified Fuel Allowance recipients who opt to receive their payment by way of lump sum received their first payment, of €392, during the week commencing 27 September 2021. The second lump sum will be paid in early January 2022. In Budget 2022, the weekly rate of Fuel Allowance has been increased by €5 with effect from the week commencing 11th October 2021. Arrears of Fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Flexible Work Practices (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm to the Deputy that in-person appointments are available at all Intreo centres and that all of these centres are open 5 days per week, as are our branch offices. Offices are open for walk-in service each morning and for appointments all day to 5pm. The current arrangements, are working well, but will be kept under review, in light of public health advice and the demand for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Prices (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from October to April, to 365,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €300 million in 2021. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. It is not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person in question is currently in receipt of Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) from my Department. Her entitlement to continued payment of PCB is due to expire with effect from 18 November 2021. A letter dated 19 October 2021 issued to the person concerned confirming that payment of PCB is due to end on that date. The letter also outlined the options available to her. I trust this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) on 24/09/2021 to repeat year 4 of a third level course. The application was disallowed as the person concerned had previously been awarded BTEA for year 4 in the academic year 2020/21. A person can only receive approval on BTEA to repeat one academic year as a full-time student and only in limited circumstances. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Child Benefit was awarded to the person concerned from the month after receipt of their application in February 2021. As per the governing legislation, backdating to an earlier date can be considered if evidence of good cause for the delay in applying can be shown. The deciding officer in this case, having considered all the evidence provided with the application, did not consider that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) was introduced as an emergency measure in the exceptional circumstances of Covid-19 to provide financial support to employees including the self -employed, directly impacted by the Covid-19 public health measures mandated by the Government. To date expenditure on the scheme is almost €8.86 billion. The number of customers supported by PUP...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the deceased person referred to by the Deputy. A letter issued to his daughter on 20 October 2021, providing her with her late father's PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The number of claims registered for the schemes referred to by the Deputy in the years 2019, 2020 and to end-September 2021 are set out beneath in tabular form. No of Claims registered Scheme 2019 2020 To End Sep 2021 Disability Allowance 24,017 20,671 15,280 Carers Allowance 19,402 18,774 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Agriculture Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Farm Assist Scheme is a means tested support for farmers on low incomes who satisfy the scheme’s statutory conditions including a means test. Recipients retain the advantages of Jobseeker's Allowance such as the retention of secondary benefits and access to activation programmes. The 2021 Further Revised Estimate provides for expenditure of €61.7 million on the scheme. A...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from October to April, to 365,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €300 million in 2021. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. It is not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. There are a number of conditions that must be satisfied in order to qualify for CARB, including employment conditions and certain PRSI contribution conditions. Under the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My officials are in the process of completing the transition to Jobseeker’s payments for customers who were in receipt of a COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) of €203 per week prior to 07/09/2021. Any customer who is part of this phase and who applied for a Jobseeker’s payment will continue to receive a PUP until the decision is made on their Jobseeker’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the applicant referred to by the Deputy. A letter has issued to the applicant in the UK on 22nd October 2021, providing her with the PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 over a full fuel season) from October to April, to 365,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €300 million in 2021. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: This would be a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, who has policy responsibility for force majeure leave.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 597 together. The Revenue Commissioners has provided data to my Department confirming the person concerned is receiving a monthly remuneration from her employer and is paying Class A Pay Related Social Insurance contributions. My Department's records show that the person concerned is currently in receipt of an Illness Benefit payment of €203...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Education Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A person who is parenting alone and in receipt of certain payments from the department, may take part in a second-or third-level education course and get a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). The recommendation referenced by the Deputy refers to making BTEA and the SUSI maintenance grant payable together to lone parents who are undertaking an educational or training course for the duration...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Service (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The HSE has operational responsibility for civil registration. I am aware that there are on-going delays in the registration of births and deaths in the Eastern Registration Region as a results of the cyber-attack earlier this year. The HSE has indicated that there are no backlogs in other registration regions and that staff are working to clear the backlogs in the Eastern Registration...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: An increase for qualified adult (IQA) is a means-tested payment, payable to a State pension (contributory) 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. The means assessed are those of the qualified adult only, and include...