Results 301-320 of 14,121 for carers

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Murphy: 892. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether retrospective applications can be granted for a carer’s allowance (details supplied). [56905/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance payment and Christmas Bonus is paid to social welfare recipients such as pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents and the long-term unemployed in recognition of their long-term financial dependence on their social welfare payment for all or most of their income. People on long term payments are unlikely to have additional resources of their own and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...). They cannot however be used to satisfy the requirement to have 520 full rate contributions. In September 2022, I announced the introduction of State Pension provision for long-term carers by attributing the equivalent of paid contributions to cover gaps in their contribution record. These Long-Term Carer's Contributions are available to those who provided full time care to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 909. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for carers allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57144/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 913. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal for carer’s allowance (details supplied) will be processed and a decision made on it; the reason for the delay in processing this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57223/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024) See 7 other results from this answer

Heather Humphreys: .... Officials in my Department will contribute to the development and implementation of this strategy. A number of measures introduced as part of Budget 2024 to support people with disabilities and carers, reflect some of the findings of the Indecon report and has alleviated some of the costs experienced. These measures include:Additional funding to include provision for Free Travel Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ..., and may require a review of a more in-depth level of information. Since 2022 and into 2023, a series of projects were undertaken by my Department to review the application forms for the Carers Allowance and Benefit schemes, in addition to the forms for Disability Allowance and Invalidity Pension. This review sought to ensure any information needed to decide eligibility for each...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment to a parent or guardian for a child aged up to 16 who has a severe disability and requires care and attention substantially over and above that required by other children their age. It ceases to be payable when a child reaches 16 years of age. The young person can then apply for Disability Allowance if they meet the eligibility requirements. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Sóisialaí Department of Social Protection Contribution Statement Date of Entry: 04-02-1980 Year Paid Contributions Credited Contributions Long Term Carers Contributions Reckonable Contributions for Pensions Reckonable Credited Contributions for Pension Combined Reckonable Contributions and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Brendan Griffin: 949. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a carers support grant by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1287/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Healy-Rae: 952. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review in respect of a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 959. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1424/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 960. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for carers allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1425/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 963. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1485/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Brendan Griffin: 965. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carers allowance and domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1494/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Peadar Tóibín: 982. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who, having been refused the carer’s allowance, were successful in their appeals of her Department’s decision to refuse in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [1799/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Peadar Tóibín: 983. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who were refused the carer’s allowance, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [1800/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...support for childcare. The minimum subsidy under the Scheme is now worth up to €3,276 per annum for families availing of a full-time place in a Tusla-registered early learning and childcare service. - Allowances for carers continue to increase. From January 2024, there will be a €12 increase in weekly social welfare payments, with the maximum rate of the Carer's Allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Emer Higgins: 1347. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to increase the pension contributions or pay increases per child for foster carers who are unable to take up other employment due to their role as a foster carer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Pa Daly: 1380. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth who bears responsibility for the Garda vetting of foster carers. [57142/23]