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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (22 Sep 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 20 August 2020. To qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The SAFE registration process, which my Department uses to authenticate a person's identity when they apply for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN), is a face- to-face process. At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, my Department temporarily postponed the SAFE registration process. This decision was taken to comply with HSE and WHO guidelines in respect of social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been participating in a Tús employment programme since 18/11/2019. He is in receipt of the maximum personal payment rate of €203 plus an additional allowance of €22.50 in line with current Tús guidelines. His total weekly payment is €225.50. The person concerned does not currently have an entitlement to a Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned submitted an application for a Disability Allowance on 13/06/2018. The application, based upon the evidence submitted was refused on medical grounds and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 07/08/2018. A further application was received from the person concerned on 18/10/19 and this was also refused on medical grounds. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In the case where a person has had a reduction in their days of employment, the Department has clarified that, subject to satisfying the relevant eligibility criteria, employees may claim casual Jobseeker’s payments or Short-Time Work Support payments for days of unemployment, even where their employer is claiming the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme for days of employment. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department introduced the Income Support Helpline in mid-March as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in order to meet the large scale public need for information and advice relating to available income supports. Since then, the Helpline has answered thousands of public enquiries and supported our customers by providing information and advice - usually relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 31 August 2020 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the appeal has been...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In the case where a person has had a reduction in their days of employment, the Department has clarified that, subject to satisfying the relevant eligibility criteria, employees may claim Casual Jobseeker payments or Short-Time Work Support payments for days of unemployment, even where their employer is claiming the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme for days of employment. Officials from my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (22 Sep 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 advise the Deputy that the number of CA applications received in my department from 1 January 2018 up to 31 August...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In the case where a person has had a reduction in their days of employment, the Department has clarified that, subject to satisfying the relevant eligibility criteria, employees may claim casual Jobseeker’s payments or Short-Time Work Support payments for days of unemployment, even where their employer is claiming the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme for days of employment. Officials...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Last week, my Department made pandemic unemployment payments to 206,341 people at a cost of some €61.3 million. In total over €3.5 billion has been spent on these payments. As announced under the July Stimulus, the pandemic unemployment payment has been extended until end of March 2021. I have recently secured agreement of Government to keep the payment open to new...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The table below shows the total number of persons in receipt of State pension for the last five years. The number of State pension (contributory) recipients is increasing year on year. The number of State pension (non-contributory) recipients has remained relatively stable over the same period, with a decrease in recipients in 2019. Recipients Scheme 2015 2016 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people with a disability aged between 16 and 66 with a disability expected to last for at least one year and who satisfy the medical condition, means test and are habitually resident in Ireland. The number of persons in receipt of DA at the end of the years 2015 to 2019 are outlined in the table below: The Deputy will notice that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As at end August 2020, there are 95,396 primary state pension non-contributory recipients. The Deputy will see from the year end recipient numbers over the past 5 years, provided in the table below, that the numbers have remained relatively consistent over the 5 year period. As at No. SPNC Recipients (personal rate) 31 December 2019 94,854 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The table below shows the number of persons in receipt of an Invalidity Pension for the period requested. There has been a slight increase over the past few years . Period requested No. of Persons in Receipt of Invalidity Pension 31/12/2019 58,168 31/12/2018 57,768 31/12/2017 57,504 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has a comprehensive business continuity management programme in place for many years through which the Department aims to maintain delivery of key services during and following a disruption to business. The focus of the Department's contingency plan is to ensure the safety and welfare of customers and staff and to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The number of dental claims received and paid each year since 2015 to date is detailed below. Year Dental claims paid 2015 312,619 2016 319,583 2017 417,336 2018 812,758 2019 833,781 2020 to Sept 1st 510,104 I trust this clarifies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The number of optical claims received and paid each year since 2015 to date is detailed below. Year Optical claims paid 2015 163,974 2016 164,469 2017 229,240 2018 451,249 2019 452,311 2020 to Sept 1st 281,544 I trust this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Sep 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. The time taken to process an appeal reflects a number of factors including that the appeals process is a quasi-judicial process with Appeals Officers being required to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Application Forms (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. I am pleased to report that the time taken to process new claims for Carer’s Allowance (CA), Carers Benefit (CARB), Disability Allowance (DA) and Invalidity Pension (INVP) have...