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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The voluntary contributions scheme is intended to facilitate former employees or former self-employed persons who are no longer subject to compulsory social insurance, to pay contributions directly to my Department on a voluntary basis, in order to protect their State pension (contributory), widows, widower’s or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension and guardian’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (9 Dec 2020)

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 can confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 5 October 2020.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is a statutory support payable to people between the ages of 18 and 66 which is consistent with other social protection schemes payable to people of working age who have lost their employment. People aged 66 years and over are provided for through the contributory State pension or the non-contributory State means tested pension. A person aged over 66...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is a statutory scheme payable to people aged between 18 and 66 years of age. This is consistent with other social protection schemes payable to people of working age who have lost their employment. It also reflects the fact that people aged 66 or over do not pay any social insurance contributions.   It would appear that the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: This year, the Christmas Bonus will be paid to over 1.6 million eligible customers in the week beginning 7th December 2020 at an estimated cost of €389 million. The respective figures in 2019 were 1.2 million customers and €279 million. On an exceptional basis this year, the Christmas Bonus will also be paid to recipients of the PUP provided they have been in receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: JobPath service providers are paid on the basis of performance and with the exception of the initial registration fee, payments are made only when a client has achieved sustained employment.  The overall cost of JobPath will be determined by the number of people who participate in the programme and the number who get sustainable jobs. The Department does not publish the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: There are a number of key features which enable my Department to monitor all aspects of the JobPath providers’ performance and ensure contract compliance. To date no concerns have been raised in regard to exceptionally high staff turnover rates. Inspections are a key component of how my Department monitors compliance with the service level agreement and the contract...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The state pension non-contributory entitlement of the person concerned is currently being reviewed by a Deciding Officer.  On 30 September 2020, a request for information issued to the person concerned requesting documentation which was outstanding on that date.  The requested documentation was required by the Deciding Officer in their consideration of a possible...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned was awarded disability allowance (DA) from 12 February 2020. They were also awarded an increase for a qualified adult allowance (IQA) and free fuel allowance (FF) from that date.  FF allowance is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. It is a household payment and as such the entire...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2020)

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 256 appeals in relation to the pandemic unemployment payment have been registered to date. The first such appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: It is understood from the Deputy that the context for her question is the treatment of "temporary" social protection payments by local authorities for the purposes of, but not exclusively for, eligibility for Social Housing Support. There are a very wide range of payments in the social welfare code, covering social insurance and means-tested payments.  Some payments have a finite...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies Data (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Details relating to these Boards, as requested by the Deputy, are outlined in the tables below: CITIZENS INFORMATION BOARD Name of Board Member Term of appointment Basis of appointment ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) to the individuals referred to by the Deputy. Letters issued to the solicitor concerned on 8th and 7th December 2020 respectively with details of the PPSNs. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies Data (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: There are four bodies under the aegis of my Department: The Charities Regulator,  Water Safety Ireland, the Western Development Commission and Pobal.  The table below provides the information requested by the Deputy.   Agency PAS Appointment Ministerial Appointment Other Charities Regulator 12 0 0 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Definitions (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection operates the Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA), a monthly payment for a child, aged under 16 with a severe disability who requires ongoing (continual or continuous) care and attention, substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age.  While the Department does not provide any specific supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: According to the records of my Department, Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment arrears due to the person concerned have been authorised and will be available in the person’s nominated bank account on Tuesday, December 8th. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In a typical year, My Department processes in excess of 2.5 million customer service applications per annum and issues about 87 million payments each year to 2.2 million customers and their families. Arrears in respect of a claim can arise either on the initial award of a claim or where there is a retrospective increase in the rate payable. In many cases, these arrears will be processed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance from 11/06/2018 to date.  For the period 11/06/2018 to 09/06/2020 there was a nil means assessment applied to the claim.  A review of the claim was carried out in May 2020 and as a result of this review the means increased to €24 per week from self-employment.  These means were applied from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 19th November 2020. Applications are processed  in date of receipt order; currently applications received in mid October are being finalised. This application will be considered by a deciding officer in due course and the decision notified to her as soon as possible. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As a data controller, my Department takes its data protection obligations very seriously and has rigorous data protection policies, procedures and guidelines relating to the protection of customer data. These policies, procedures and guidelines apply to all of our schemes and are followed when carrying out social welfare reviews and investigations. A Data Management...