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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Joint Oireachtas Committee’s report of 2017 on the Position of Lone Parents in Ireland (the "2017 report"), helps to inform policy in relation to child poverty and assisting lone parent households. Social transfers are very effective in reducing poverty, and Eurostat data show that Ireland performs well in this regard. As part of Budget 2021, I increased the rates for a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Food Poverty (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Tackling child poverty is a key priority for the Government. In Budget 2021 and in recent years, Governments have provided for a number of measures specifically targeted at alleviating child poverty and assisting low income families, particularly lone parents, including; - An increase of €5 per week in the weekly rate for children aged 12 and over to €45 per week and a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In recognition of the importance of providing support to those who have been out of the workforce for a period, Budget 2020 made provision for new initiatives to support returners. The first reflection of this commitment was in the convening of coordinated dedicated events across the country as part of Jobs Week in March 2020. The first "Career Pathways for Returners" flagship event was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of clothing and footwear when children start or return to school each autumn. The scheme operates from June to September each year. The allowance is payable for eligible children between the ages of 4 and 17 in respect of whom a qualified child increase is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Child benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of sixteen years. The payment continues to be paid in respect of children until their eighteenth birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability. Child benefit is currently paid to over 638,800 families in respect of over 1.2 million children with an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (3 Nov 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 confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 16 September 2020. Additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for Government states that the Low Pay Commission is to examine Universal Basic Income, informed by a review of previous international pilots, and resulting in a universal basic income pilot in the lifetime of the Government. Responsibility for the Low Pay Commission has recently transferred from my Department to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation..

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel allowance is a means-tested payment to assist householders on long-term social welfare payments towards the cost of their heating needs. It is not intended to meet those costs in full. Only one allowance is paid per household. The main eligibility conditions that apply to the fuel allowance scheme are that a person must be in receipt of a qualifying payment, must satisfy a means...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy. A letter issued to the person concerned on 29th October 2020 with details of the PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the individual referred to by the Deputy attended an appointment at Letterkenny Intreo centre on 22nd October 2020 and has been allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN). I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The application for a Jobseekers Payment for the person concerned has been reviewed by a deciding officer and the claim has been awarded. Arrears, if due, not included in the first payment to the person concerned will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The application for a Jobseekers Payment for the person concerned has been reviewed by a deciding officer and her claim has been awarded. Her first payment was made on the 23rd October. Prior to the application being reviewed the person concerned was in receipt of a One Parent Family Payment.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is available to employees and the self-employed who have lost their job on or after 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Payment is paid in arrears, with the payment week running from Friday to Thursday. Payments are received on the following Tuesday. The quickest and easiest way to apply for this payment is online at mywelfare.ie. Over 90% of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The enhanced Illness Benefit payment is paid for a maximum of 10 weeks where a person is medically certified with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19. Where a person has received the maximum of 10 weeks enhanced Illness Benefit payment for a positive diagnosis of Covid-19, the payment will revert to the normal Illness Benefit rate of payment providing a person qualifies for payment under...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is currently managing a large number of review requests for the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) re-rate at this time. The person in question has been in receipt of weekly payments from the Dungloe Community Welfare Officer (CWO) pending a decision on his PUP entitlements and re-rate review. Following a completed review of the person’s records, I can advise...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is payable to an employee where they have lost their employment due to the pandemic and they are not being paid by their employer. Where a person does not meet the qualifying criteria for receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment they may apply for a jobseeker's payment or short time work support for days of unemployment subject to satisfying the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for and was refused participation in the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) Scheme. She was informed of this decision by letter dated 7/10/2020 and afforded the option of seeking a review if she was not satisfied with the decision of the deciding officer. On the basis of supporting documentation provided by the person concerned, the BTEA application was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: All Jobseekers’ applications are examined in the first instance to assess eligibility for Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB) with the option of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) should a customer not qualify for JB or qualifies for JB at a lower rate. The person concerned submitted a Jobseeker’s application with effect from 8/6/2020. She did not qualify for JB on the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the individual referred to by the Deputy attended an appointment for SAFE Registration for a Public Services Card at Letterkenny Intreo centre on 30th October 2020 and has been allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN). I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy. A letter issued to the person concerned on 27th October 2020 with details of the PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.