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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has been introduced as an emergency measure so that payments can be made as quickly as possible to the large number of people who have become fully unemployed due to the pandemic and Government has extended the payment until 10th August The conditions for receipt of this emergency payment are that a person must be of working age between 18 and 66...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) 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 in respect of eligible children between the ages of 4 and 17 in respect of whom a qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (No. 1), the Government, having regard to the manifest and grave risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of COVID-19, made exceptional provision in the public interest and to mitigate the effect of the spread of the disease to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Further to clarification received by the Deputy’s office, it appears that this query is in relation to a proposal mentioned in the draft Programme for Government.  The proposals in the draft Programme for Government will need to be more formally defined before it is possible to comment on the detail of the proposals. There is currently no provision for paying a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The COVID-19 pandemic unemployment payment was introduced as a time limited emergency measure in response to the pandemic and approval has been given to the extension of this payment until 10th August.  The Government is aware that there are certain sectors which will be affected by business closures longer than others and the confirmation that this payment will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Self-employed contributors have been eligible for the invalidity pension from December 2017. For the first time, this has given the self-employed access to the safety-net of State income supports if they become permanently incapable of work as a result of an illness or disability without having to go through a means test. When deciding to extend access to this benefit to the self-employed,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 808 and 811 together. I am advised that at this juncture it is not yet possible to report on the number of persons due to have their pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) adjusted from 7 July 2020. I will however provide the Deputy with the requested information as soon as it is available. The number of people receiving the PUP continues to decrease...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 809 and 810 together. I am advised that at this juncture it is not yet possible to report on the number of persons due to have their pandemic unemployment payment adjusted from 7 July 2020.  I will however provide the Deputy with the requested information as soon as it is available. The number of people receiving the pandemic unemployment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 812 to 816, inclusive, together. Following a recent Government Decision, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has been extended to week-commencing 10th August 2020.  The performance of the labour market in the weeks and months ahead, including the capacity of employers to respond to the phased return to work following the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On Friday 5th June the Government approved the extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment until 10th August and announced a two-level payment structure to link the payment to gross prior earnings.  This change to the payment structure ensures that the rate is fair and targeted. Where a person’s gross weekly earnings were €200 or higher there will be no change to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Entitlement to a redundancy payment is defined under the Redundancy Payments Act.  It is the employer’s responsibility to pay statutory redundancy payments to eligible employees.  In situations where an employer is unable to pay these entitlements due to financial difficulties or insolvency an application for payment under the Redundancy Payments Scheme may be submitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this gentleman on 22 May 2020. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The overall approach to Covid-19 is the position as agreed at Government which involves discussion among all Government Ministers including the Minister for Health. There are a range of income supports in place to support high risk persons that are cocooning and are in line with the stated health advice. The enhanced illness benefit payment, payable to €350 per...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is aware that many people are due some arrears and that each person’s case is unique. This means that each person’s application may need to be individually reviewed to accurately calculate any arrears.   Unfortunately the current circumstances mean that it will be a number of months before my Department will be able to fully resolve the arrears issue. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Following a successful appeal the person concerned was awarded a reduced rate of disability allowance (DA) with effect from 11 November 2015. A review can be requested by the person concerned by writing directly to the DA section outlining the reasons for the request.  On submission of this request this lady's means will be re-examined. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned submitted an application for a jobseeker’s allowance payment with effect from 30/3/2020.  This application was awarded and the first payment was made available in the person’s nominated bank account on 18/6/2020.  This payment totalled included all arrears due for the period 30/3/2020-23/6/2020. I trust...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (No. 1), and subsequent regulations, the Government, having regard to the manifest and grave risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of Covid-19, made exceptional provision in the public interest and to mitigate the effect of the spread of the disease to amend and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 825 and 827 together. The Government acknowledges the crucial role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role.  This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Following a successful appeal, this lady has been awarded disability allowance (DA) with effect from 5 June 2019.  The first payment will be made by her chosen payment method on 1 July 2020. Arrears of payment due,  will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments (if applicable)....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Death Certificates (30 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 828 to 830, inclusive, together. The Civil Registration Act 2004 places a legal obligation on the relatives, and other named parties in the absence of a relative, to register the death of a person and to do this within three months of the person dying.  Once a death is registered, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is...