Results 421-440 of 14,164 for carers

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which carer's allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54411/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...is €265.30, i.e., the same as the maximum rate of the SPC, with allowances (notably the Living Alone Allowance) payable where applicable.This Government acknowledges the important role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting them in that role. Accordingly, the current State Pension (Contributory) system provides measures including PRSI credits, Homemaking...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current position in respect of restoration of a carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54417/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance whose allowance has been withdrawn for whatever reason in each of the past four years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54420/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department understands the many pressures faced by customers and always seeks to ensure that claims are processed quickly and efficiently. Processing times for new applications vary across schemes, depending on the differing qualification criteria. Schemes that require a high level of documentary evidence from the customer, particularly in the case of illness-related schemes, can take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: If I may add to that, we want the young girl and her carer to make a full recovery and I wish them well.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Mary Fitzpatrick: I welcome the encouraging news earlier this week that the young girl and her carer who were viciously attacked in the north inner city on Parnell Square over a week ago are making a good recovery. I want to wish them well and wish their families well. I hope they make a full recovery soon and that the young girl is at home for Santa visiting this Christmas. I absolutely and utterly condemn...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made for a carer’s benefit review (details supplied); if any outstanding documentation is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: ...) would have enough contributions to enable her to qualify for a State pension or a form of payment from her Department following recent changes and updates in this area with respect to long-term carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ... 6-12 Months > 12 Months Blind Pension 2 0 0 Back to Work Family Dividend 6 4 1 Carer's Allowance 1039 66 14 Carer's Benefit 81 3 1 Child Benefit 153 56 39 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (6 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., including the Head of Service of the new National Home support Office, have been appointed. In March 2022, Minister Butler established the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Health Care Assistants. It set out to examine the challenges in front-line carer roles in the home support and long-term residential care sectors. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

...assistants. Some of the changes that were announced this year, including the additional funding for private arrangements, will hopefully help, as well as the recognition of the pay needs of home carers. It is a vital role-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023) See 11 other results from this debate

Helen McEntee: ...the House very much remain with the victims of the appalling attack that took place 12 days ago outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire and my thoughts are, in particular, with the young child and her carer who are both still in a critical condition in hospital. Of course, we are all wishing for their full recovery. Deputy McDonald has left the Chamber. My colleagues have responded...

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Programme for Government (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Moynihan: .... There is an awful lot of work going on within the Departments and within the Government to improve the State's provision for people with disabilities, their families, their communities and their carers. It is important as well, however, that we send out a signal. We have ratified the UNCRPD, and a lot of work is going on in Departments on that, but a commitment was given to ratify the...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...two years, until the end of 2025. Additionally, the main tax credits - personal, employee and earned income - are being increased by €100, which equates to a 5.6% annual increase, from €1,775 to €1,875. Furthermore, the home carer tax credit will be increased by €100 to €1,800, the single person child carer credit will be increased by €100 to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (5 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this answer

Heather Humphreys: ...a 100% Christmas Bonus will once again be paid this year to over 1.3 million recipients of long-term social welfare payments. The Christmas Bonus is paid to pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents and long-term unemployed people in recognition of their long-term financial dependence on their social welfare payment for all, or most, of their income. The list of schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Anne Rabbitte: 351. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for a review of a carer's allowance case (details supplied) in light of the recent changing financial situation for the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53271/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Dec 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 356. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing request for a carer's allowance appeal will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Dec 2023)

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. The legislation provides that a carer can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention to a care...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Dec 2023)

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. The number of CA applications disallowed, awarded on appeal, and awarded on reapplication for 2021, 2022 and to 31 October...