To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing pro-rata pensions on the basis of the proportion of contributions made by the pensioner relative to the qualifying … Continue Reading Social Protection | Allowing pro-rata pensions based on the proportion of contributions made by the pensioner
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider easing the qualification requirements in respect of domiciliary care allowance, given the number of cases referred to appeal; and … Continue Reading Social Protection | Easing the requirements for domiciliary care allowance
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider easing the requirements for qualification for exceptional needs’ payments, with particular reference to ongoing, unforeseen challenges affecting individuals and … Continue Reading Social Protection | Easing the requirements for exceptional needs’ payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the extent, if any, to which she intends to expand or extend various social welfare payments given the increased … Continue Reading Social Protection | Expanding or extending social welfare payments given the increased cost of living
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the country currently registered aged over 100 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. … Continue Reading Social Protection | Number of persons currently registered aged over 100 years
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently in receipt of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. REPLY Disability … Continue Reading Social Protection | Total number of persons currently in receipt of disability allowance
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the possible cost of introducing prorate pensions for those who have made pension contributions but an insufficient amount to qualify for a pension … Continue Reading Social Protection | Cost of introducing prorate pensions for those who have made insufficient amounts of pension contributions to qualify
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (non-contributory) received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted … Continue Reading Social Protection | Update on the number of applications for the State pension (contributory and non-contributory), invalidity pension, and disability allowance granted, refused, and appealed and overturned in the past twelve months
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and … Continue Reading Social Protection | Update on the number of applications received, granted, refused, appealed, and overturned on appeal for domiciliary care allowance
To ask the Minister for Social Protection to what extent oral hearings in respect of appeals against disallowance for various payments are up to date; and if she will make … Continue Reading Social Protection | Update on oral hearings in respect of appeals against disallowance
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which appeals against negative decisions in response to applications for domiciliary care allowance can be expedited and incorporate fully the … Continue Reading Social Protection | Expediting appeals against negative decisions in response to applicants for domiciliary care and incorporating their concerns and challenges for their children
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which waiting times for payments in respect of means-tested applications compare with contribution related payments; and if she will make … Continue Reading Social Protection | Comparison of waiting times for payments in respect of means-tested applications and contribution related payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which various decisions in respect of social welfare payments have been subsequently overturned on appeal by the applicants or her … Continue Reading Social Protection | Overturning on appeal of decisions in respect of social welfare payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it continues to be possible to address particularly sensitive issues in respect of family income and the cost-of-living impact; … Continue Reading Social Protection | Addressing resources for family income and cost of living impacts
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which satisfactory provision has been made for those retiring at 65 years of age; and if she will make a … Continue Reading Social Protection | Provisions for retirees at 65 years of age
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of child benefit payments; the extent to which this has fluctuated over the past two years and is … Continue Reading Social Protection | Fluctuation of total number of recipients of child benefit payments
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