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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The number of people aged under 25 who received a Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) as of 1st June 2021 who have received 26 or more concurrent PUP payments in total is set out in the table below.   County  Under 25s: 26 or more concurrent PUPs  Carlow 394 Cavan 608 Clare ...

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

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of increasing the Jobseekers Allowance rate of €112.70 by €45.15 to €157.85 for recipients aged under 25 years is €33.8 million.   It should be noted that this cost is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.

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

Heather Humphreys: The Back to Education Allowance Scheme (BTEA) is designed to support second chance education.  It enables eligible persons to pursue education and to continue to receive income support for the duration of a course of study. The main focus of the BTEA is to assist qualifying applicants to improve their educational qualifications and improve their prospects of gaining employment.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Work Supports (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Youth Employment Support Scheme (YESS) was introduced on 1st October 2018 and has been open to applications since. YESS targeted young jobseekers aged between 18 and 24 who are long-term unemployed or who face barriers to employment. The scheme aimed to provide jobseekers with the opportunity to learn basic work and social skills in a supportive environment while on a work placement....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Work Supports (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from the Live Register and those transitioning into employment.  It provides employers with two levels of payment - €7,500 or €10,000 over two years - paid in monthly instalments.  The scheme has an overall budget allocation...

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

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 results in them requiring that level of care. At the end of April 2021, the number of persons who are under 25 years of age and who are in receipt of CA was 1,036. I...

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

Heather Humphreys: Disability allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people aged between 16 and 66 with a disability which is expected to last for at least one year, and who satisfy the medical condition, the means test and who are habitually resident in Ireland.  At the end of April 2021 the number of persons who are under 25 years of age and who are in receipt of the payment...

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

Heather Humphreys: At the end of April 2021,  5,777 people aged under 25 were in receipt of the One Parent Family Payment.  Of these,  4,373 have been in receipt of the payment for 12 months or more. 

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

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, published in October last year, committed to improve Jobseeker’s supports for people aged under 24 over the lifetime of the Government. The Deputy is aware that age related rates were introduced for young recipients of Jobseekers Allowance to tackle high youth unemployment and to prevent long term welfare dependency. An age- related...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 171 together. The information requested by the Deputy is included in the attached tabular statements and includes weekly breakdowns by PUP rate since the start of the year. Statistics on the number and ages of persons receiving the various rates of payments are published each week by my Department at www.gov.ie/dsp/statistics. Table 1 : Under 25s by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a suite of income supports for those who are unable to work due to an illness or disability. It is important to note that entitlement to these supports is generally not contingent on the nature of the illness/disability but on the extent to which a particular illness or disability impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to work. In March of last year, under...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: There are a number of payments and pensions paid by the Department to people over State pension age.  One of these is the State pension (contributory), qualification for which is based on a number of criteria, including that a minimum of 520 qualifying social insurance  contributions have been paid.  People who have not made such contributions are generally paid alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In Budget 2020, a budget of €60,000 was provided to support the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) in carrying out a research project into funeral poverty in Ireland. This independent research by the IHF is to examine how bereavement affects people, particularly the economic impact of death.  It seeks to trace the dynamics of bereavement in Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is the independent body charged with receiving complaints from the public concerning members of An Garda Síochána, as laid down in the Garda Síochána Act 2005. GSOC is the sole body in the State charged with investigating concerns about An Garda Síochána. The position is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Programmes (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As indicated to the Deputy in reply to his questions on 21 April and 18 May, the European e:Justice Portal contains information on both European Union law and the national law of the Member States of the EU. The Portal is maintained by the European Commission. Information is provided by member states via the European Judicial Network (EJN). While membership and responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: On 23 January 2018, the Government agreed to a proposal to allow pensioners affected by the September 2012 changes in rate bands to have their pension entitlement calculated on a Total Contributions basis, including provision for up to 20 years of a new home caring credit. The  interim Total Contributions Approach for those who reached pension age after September 2012, called the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned had been awarded an Invalidity Pension with effect from 15 October 2020 under EU regulations, using a combination of his EU and Irish contributions. His weekly payment was calculated as €139.80 and he received his first weekly payment on 25 March 2021.  The person concerned was in receipt of Supplementary Welfare Allowance from 22 October 2020 to 17 March...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) allows a person who has been in receipt of Invalidity Pension or Illness Benefit (the latter for a minimum of six months) and who may not have full capacity for work, to return to employment or self-employment and continue to receive a partial or full payment.  There are no restrictions on earnings from employment or number of hours worked under the PCB...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My officials have advised that the person concerned submitted an application for an Exceptional Needs Payment to assist with funeral expenses on 08/12/2020.  The application was assessed and refused on the basis that a need had not been established due to the disclosure of significant Credit Union savings. A decision letter dated 10/12/2020 issued to the person concerned advising her of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 446, 462 and 464 together. My Department has commissioned Indecon International Consultants to carry out research into the cost of disability.  I expect to receive the final report in the coming days.  I look forward to examining the findings of this very important report which will provide a valuable input to inform policy direction in...