Written Answers Nos. 899-916
899. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the staff in a disability employment service (details supplied) receive a suitable increase in remuneration to reflect the absence of such an increase since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16999/23]
View answerEmployAbility service providers deliver a key employment service for people with disabilities on behalf of my Department. The current service provider contracts describe the employment service to be delivered, the duration of the contract and the funding available for delivery. My Department has agreed contracts with 23 EmployAbility service providers for the provision of services for 2023, based on a bid proposals balanced against the level of service required by the Department and the available funding. The total value of the contracts for 2023 is €10.9 million.
Under the current contracts, the service providers are responsible for all aspects of the service delivery including the provision of staff and their terms and conditions. Consequently, EmployAbility staff are not employees of the Department of Social Protection, and as such, the Department is not directly responsible for determining the salaries or employment terms and conditions of EmployAbility staff.
The Department recognises the value, expertise and dedication of the EmployAbility staff in the delivery of an efficient and committed EmployAbility service and regularly engages with service providers on matters of concern as part of the contract management process.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
900. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of providing domiciliary care allowance to children aged 16 and 17 years, in view of the fact that children can no longer access this payment once they turn 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17033/23]
View answerDomiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) ceases to be payable when a child turns 16. A child may transition to Disability Allowance (DA) from age 16, even if still attending full-time education, subject to satisfying all qualifying conditions for that scheme, including certain medical criteria and a means test.
The number of qualified children in respect of whom DCA is payable will vary each month and over time. However, as an indication of the potential cost, in 2022 there were nearly 5,000 children who turned 16. On the basis that these children continue to meet the continued entitlement conditions for the DCA payment, the cost of continuing to pay DCA after their 16th birthday until the age of 17 would amount to approximately €19 million per annum. If this payment was extended to age 18, the cost would amount to approximately €38 million per annum.
The Carer's Support Grant would also be payable for an additional two years, which would also incur additional costs.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
901. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people received the household benefit scheme in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and the cost of the scheme to the State in each of these years. [17034/23]
View answerThe Household Benefits package comprises of an electricity or gas allowance, and a free television licence. The package is generally available to people living in the State aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of a social welfare type payment or who satisfy a means test. The package is also available to some people under age 66, who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments. Only one Household Benefits package is payable per household.
The number of recipients and annual expenditure of Household Benefits from 2020 to 2022 is shown in the table below:
|
Household Benefits |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 (provisional) |
|
Recipients |
471,977 |
484,338 |
506,635 |
|
Expenditure |
€263.3m |
€274.2m |
€281.5m |
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
902. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection what supports are available for employees and self-employed people with chronic illness to attend medical appointments during work time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17035/23]
View answerEmployment rights relating to illness and entitlement to statutory sick pay are a matter for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Where a person is absent from work for more than three days due to illness and meets the contribution requirements, along with other statutory conditions, they may have an entitlement to Illness Benefit from the Department of Social Protection.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
903. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether considerations have been made to ease the eligibility criteria for partial capacity benefit to increase security for all cancer patients seeking to return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17036/23]
View answerMy Department provides income supports for those unable to work due to illness or disability, both social insurance and means tested schemes. There are a range of schemes available to people who make Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions.
Invalidity Pension is a social insurance payment for people who are deemed permanently incapable of work due to a long-term illness or disability. Eligibility is subject to a medical assessment and PRSI contribution conditionality.
Illness Benefit is the primary income support payment for people who are unable to attend work due to illness, and who have made the necessary PRSI contributions. Certification for the scheme is by the person’s treating physician, in most cases a General Practitioner.
Partial Capacity Benefit is a scheme which extends the Illness Benefit and Invalidity Pension schemes to recognise and respond to the reality that some people in receipt of these payments have a capacity to engage in open market employment while continuing to need to receive some income support from the State. People in receipt of Invalidity Pension or Illness Benefit (the latter for a minimum of 26 weeks) who wish to return to work are eligible for Partial Capacity Benefit if their capacity for work is reduced as a result of their medical condition.
The personal rate of payment of Partial Capacity Benefit is based on a medical assessment of a person’s restriction regarding their capacity for work. After the medical assessment, if a person's disability is rated as moderate, severe or profound their payment continues at 50%, 75% or 100% per cent of their existing rate, respectively. If assessed as mild they will not qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit. The duration a person can be in receipt of Partial Capacity Benefit is linked to the payment they moved from. For someone moving from Illness Benefit, the maximum duration is two years (less the 26 weeks required to be eligible). In the case of Invalidity Pension, a maximum duration of 156 weeks applies.
Partial Capacity Benefit has been designed so there are no restrictions or limits on earnings from employment or on the number of hours a person can work.
My Department does not distinguish in relation to illnesses. Every application for the Departments schemes are individually assessed, based on the medical information provided by healthcare providers and the claimant.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
904. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the possibility of streamlining applications for the additional needs payments for cancer patients on the basis of the non-medical costs of cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17039/23]
View answerUnder the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, administered by the Community Welfare Service in my Department, Additional Needs Payments may be made to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income.
This is a demand-led scheme and there is no budget cap. Payments are made at the discretion of the officers administering the scheme, taking into account the requirements of the legislation, and all the relevant circumstances of the case in order to ensure that the payments target those most in need of assistance.
The Additional Needs Payment application form begins with a free text section where the applicant is encouraged to outline their circumstances and the reason for their application. Applications are streamlined based on the immediacy of the need presented, ensuring that the most urgent cases will have their claims processed as a priority.
Any person who considers they may have an entitlement to a payment under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme is encouraged to contact their local Intreo Centre. There is a National Community Welfare Contact Centre in place - 0818-607080 - which will direct callers to the appropriate office.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
905. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when basic supplementary welfare will issue to a person (details supplied) who has two dependent children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17067/23]
View answerThe Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme which is the safety net within the overall social welfare system, helps eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependents. Supports provided under the SWA scheme can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of certain expenses, as well as single Additional Needs Payments (ANPs).
The basic SWA provides immediate assistance for those in need who are awaiting the outcome of a claim or an appeal for a primary social welfare payment or do not qualify for payment under other State schemes.
According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has not made a recent application for assistance under the SWA scheme. It is open to her to apply by completing a SWA1 form and providing all relevant documents in support of her application.
For convenience, an application pack has been posted to the person concerned. On receipt of a completed application form and supporting documentation, the claim will be assessed, and the person will be advised of the outcome in writing.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
906. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the provisions that are in place for women who are rejected for maternity benefit due to insufficient PRSI contributions, when they have been required to travel to the US for specialist medical training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17071/23]
View answerMaternity Benefit is a statutory payment made for 26 weeks to employed and self-employed women who satisfy certain PRSI contribution conditions. The fundamental qualification criteria for Maternity Benefit are that a woman must be in insurable employment and entitled to statutory maternity leave or be in insurable self-employment. The applicant must also satisfy certain PRSI contribution conditions.
There are a number of situations in which people might travel abroad for work or training and whether or not this has any impact on a person's PRSI record will depend on the particular circumstances. If an employer is mandating an employee to travel abroad for training, and retains that person as an employee in insurable employment, there would be no break in the person's PRSI record as a result of them engaging in compulsory training.
Where an individual has insufficient social insurance contributions to qualify for Maternity Benefit, they may be eligible for another social welfare payment provided they meet the relevant conditions. For example, the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme is available to provide immediate and flexible means-tested assistance for those in need who do not qualify for payment under other welfare schemes.
I trust this clarifies the position for the deputy.
907. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the record of contributions for pension purposes will be made available to a person (details supplied). [17131/23]
View answerThe person concerned will reach pension age on 18 July 2023.
I have arranged for a copy of the person’s social insurance record to issue to them along with an application for State Pension (Contributory).
On receipt of the completed application, their entitlement will be examined and they will be notified of the outcome. If the person in question considers that additional contributions or credits have not been recorded, it is open to them to forward documentary evidence to my Department and their record will be reviewed.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
908. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for not purchasing a building which housed a Citizens Information Centre on Wynnefield Road, Rathmines when it was placed on the market for sale. [17159/23]
View answerThe Citizens Information Board (CIB) is a statutory body under the aegis of my Department charged with providing independent information, advice and advocacy services to the public on a range of issues.
In relation to your query, CIB funds and supports eight independent regional Citizen Information Service (CIS) companies, which in turn operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres. It is important to note that, under legislation, CIB is charged with independently overseeing the delivery of services under its remit. Similarly, each CIS is a limited company governed by a voluntary Board of Directors which make decisions independently on the delivery of services in their regions. Dublin South CIS is the company with responsibility for the provision of information, advice, and advocacy services in Rathmines. Any operational decisions are therefore a matter for CIB and the CIS Board of Directors.
In relation to your query, I am informed by CIB that the premises which housed a Citizens Information Centre in Rathmines was sold by the owner and Dublin South CIS had no option but to vacate the premises by 24th May 2022. An alternative, affordable and suitable premises was not available in the Rathmines area.
CIB has also informed me that Dublin South CIS, as are all CIS companies, remain committed to delivering in-person services and the following services are available at locations nearby to Rathmines:
• Liberties Citizens Information Centre, 90 Meath St, Dublin 8. Reception desk open Monday to Friday – 9.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.30pm.
• Dublin 12 & 6w Citizens Information Centre, 8 Sundrive Road, Dublin 12. Open for drop-in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings 9:30am to 12.30pm.
• Carmelite Citizens Information Centre, 56 Aungier St, Dublin 2, drop-in clinic Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 12pm.
• Appointments at these services can also be facilitated for customers who may require them.
CIB and its funded CIS companies will continue to ensure the delivery of high quality in-person services nationwide for the citizens of Ireland, as well as the delivery of online and telephone services to meet the varied and evolving information needs of the public.
909. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to reduce in-person citizens information services in view of the housing and cost-of-living crises. [17160/23]
View answerThe Citizens Information Board (CIB) is a statutory body under the aegis of my Department tasked with providing independent information, advice and advocacy services to the public on a range of issues.
In relation to your query regarding in-person services, CIB funds and supports eight regional Citizen Information Service companies, which in turn operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres, as well as eight regional Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) companies, which operate a national network of MABS offices.
It is important to note the independent nature of CIB, which operates under the Comhairle Act 2000 (as amended) overseen by its own Board. Similarly, each of its funded companies is an independent limited company governed by a voluntary board of directors, which makes decisions independently on the delivery of services in their own regions.
Any operational decisions are therefore a matter for the companies themselves. However, it is important to note that there has been no recent decision by CIB or its funded companies to reduce in-person services. CIB and its companies are committed to the continued delivery of high quality in-person services nationally, as well as online and other services that meet the varying needs of the public.
CIB informs me that there are currently 90 Citizens Information Centre offices open to the public nationwide for in-person services, while the completion of an independent review of volunteers in the Citizens Information Service will support the return of more volunteers to Citizens Information Centres, which in turn will help to expand the capacity of these services nationally.
CIB also informs me that there are 58 MABS offices open to the public nationwide for in-person services. MABS provides money advice and budgeting services to people, in particular those in poverty, on low income or at risk of, or experiencing, debt. As part of its free and confidential services, MABS also provides support to people in mortgage arrears as part of Abhaile - the National State Funded Mortgage Arrears Resolution Service, as well as through its Dedicated Mortgage Arrears service.
CIB will continue to ensure the delivery of high quality services for the citizens of Ireland in the most effective ways possible, that correspond with the evolving needs of the public, including in-person, telephone and online.
910. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for carer's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17191/23]
View answerCarer's Benefit is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. Carer’s Benefit is payable to a carer for up to a maximum of 104 weeks in respect of a care recipient.
To qualify, the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are providing full-time care and attention and must show that the care recipient requires full-time care and attention.
An application for Carers Benefit was received from the person concerned on 6 December 2022 .
The application was disallowed as the person concerned was deemed not to be meeting the threshold of full time care based on the information provided by the person concerned. A decision letter to this effect was issued on 13 January 2023.
A request to review the initial decision with supplementary information was received on 25 January 2023. Following this review, it was decided that the person concerned was deemed to be meeting the threshold of providing full time care. However, the claim for Carer' Benefit was disallowed as the person concerned was in employment in-excess of the maximum 18.5 hours weekly allowable to be in receipt of Carer’s Benefit. A decision letter issued to this effect on 8 February 2023.
A further review request with supplementary information was received on 17 February 2023. Following this review, it was decided to award Carers Benefit from 9 February 2023. A notification of award letter was issued on 21 March 2023 to the person concerned advising them of the dates that the claim payment starts and ends and included a list of circumstances which may affect their right to a Carers Benefit payment.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
911. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reinstate a person’s (details supplied) agent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17201/23]
View answerCarer's allowance 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.
For certain social welfare payments, the legislation provides that if a payment recipient is unable to collect their payment from a Post Office due to an illness or loss of mobility, they may nominate a person to collect the payment for them. This person, known as an agent, acts on behalf of the payment recipient and can collect their payments on a temporary or long-term basis. An agent can only be nominated if the payment recipient is unable to collect their payment at a Post Office and an agent nomination form is completed.
The person concerned is currently in receipt of Carer’s Allowance (CA) in respect of their sister for whom they are providing care. CA is not one of the social welfare payments included under the relevant legislation that allows for an agent to be appointed. Any carer not able to collect their payment at a Post Office could indicate an inability to provide care. For this reason, the use of an agent for CA is only allowed in exceptional circumstances and as a temporary measure.
It should be noted that payment by EFT is permitted for Carer’s Allowance and my Department has a responsibility to ensure that customers are made aware of all the payment options available to them. If the person concerned wishes to change their payment method, they can do this online at www.mywelfare.ie.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
912. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection regarding the recommendations of the Review Report of the Gender Recognition Act 2015, published in November 2019, if she intends to simplify the path to legal gender recognition for children aged 16 and 17 years; and, if so, if she will indicate a timeframe in which this will happen. [17230/23]
View answerThe General Scheme of a Bill to amend the Gender Recognition Act was referred to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands for pre-legislative scrutiny by my predecessor in 2019.
It is not possible at present to indicate a specific timeframe for when this process will be complete.
I trust that this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
913. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider abolishing the means test for carers where the care recipient is a child who has lifelong medical needs as the level of care required from such families is all-encompassing, from daily personal care, feeding, household chores to include a multitude of medical appointments and the associated costs of attending these appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17248/23]
View answerThe Government acknowledges the important 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 key role of my Department is to provide income supports where an income need may arise due to unemployment, illness/disability and caring responsibilities. The payments provided are an income support to people who cannot earn, or can only earn a limited income, and who have no other means or resources to rely upon.
The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Spending in 2023 is expected to amount to almost €1.6 billion on these payments.
Carer’s Allowance is primarily aimed at carers on low incomes who look after people in need of full-time care and attention. The two principal conditions for receipt of Carer’s Allowance are that full time care and attention is required and being provided, and that the applied means test is satisfied. The application of the means test ensures that the limited resources available can be targeted at those with the greatest income need.
It is important to note that eligibility for Carer’s Allowance is not contingent on a particular disability or illness, the severity of disability or the age of the person being cared for.
As part of Budget 2022 I made significant changes to the Carer’s Allowance means test. These were the first changes to the means test in 14 years.
• The capital and savings disregard was increased from €20,000 to €50,000, and
• For carer’s who work, the weekly income disregard was increased from €332.50 to €350 for a single person, and from €665 to €750 for a couple. These are the highest disregards in the social welfare system.
Non means tested payments are also available to carers, including Carer's Benefit, the Carer's Support Grant and the Domiciliary Care Allowance.
The Carer's Benefit payment is an entitlement based on social insurance contributions. It is a weekly payment made to insured people who may be required to leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a person(s) in need of full-time care. It is payable for a period of 2 years (104 weeks) for each care recipient and may be claimed over separate periods up to a total of 2 years. Carer’s Benefit is paid at a rate of €237 a week for one care recipient.
The annual Carer’s Support Grant is available to all family carers providing full-time care and assistance, regardless of means. As part of Budget 2021, I increased the Carer’s Support Grant by €150 to its current rate of €1,850. This is the highest rate since its introduction. This grant is not available for any other group.
Domiciliary Care Allowance is designed as a support for a child aged under 16 with a severe disability, who requires ongoing care and attention, substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age. The payment is not based on the type of disability but is based on the impact of the disability and it is not means tested.
In acknowledging the financial burden families of sick children face I have made significant changes to the Domiciliary Care Allowance payment over the last two years.
• As part of Budget 2022, I extended the period during which Domiciliary Care Allowance can be paid for children in hospital from 3 months to 6 months.
• As part of Budget 2023 and with effect from January, Domiciliary Care Allowance is available for babies who remain in an acute hospital after birth for a period of 6 months. During both these extended periods of eligibility and where other conditions are met, a carer may also receive Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit and the Carer's Support Grant
• I increased the monthly payment by €21 to its current rate of €330.00.
As part of Budget 2023, I announced further improvements to payments for carers including:
• A €12 increase in the maximum rate of Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit with proportionate increases for people receiving a reduced rate.
• The Half-rate Carer’s Allowance is now disregarded in the means assessment for Fuel Allowance.
• A double payment for carers paid in October 2022 benefitting over 118,000 carers.
• A €500 payment for people receiving Carer’s Support Grant paid in November 2022.
• Carers received the Christmas Bonus Double Payment.
More recently the Government announced a further lump-sum €200 payment for those in receipt of weekly social payments, including carers, which will be paid in April.
Apart from the income supports specifically in place for family carers, this Department also provides a support under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme. Under this scheme, the Department can make a single Exceptional Needs Payment to help meet essential, once-off expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. An Urgent Needs Payment may be made to persons who may not normally qualify for supplementary welfare allowance but who have an urgent need which they cannot meet from their own resources or where an alternative is not available at that time. These payments are administered by the Community Welfare Service of the Department and are payable at the discretion of the Community Welfare officer taking into account the requirements of the legislation and all the relevant circumstances of the case.
I will continue to keep the range of supports provided by this Department under review. However, any changes to the current carer supports, such as the removal or exemption of means-testing for particular cohorts, as suggested by the Deputy, would have to be considered in an overall budgetary and policy context.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
914. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on ensuring that the rates of payment under the job initiative scheme are benchmarked to cost-of-living rates. [17266/23]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware Job Initiative (JI) is an employment support scheme which was designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities. Recruitment onto the scheme ceased from November 2004.
The Department funds wages for JI team leaders and JI participants along with a grant contribution towards the running costs of the scheme in respect of administration, materials, overheads, training and development. The Department is not the employer of JI team leaders or of participants.
Participants on JI are employed full time for 39 hours per week. The current rate for JI participants is €495 per week. The JI rate benefits from any budgetary increase in the relevant social welfare payments along with any increase in the top up payment for participants on employment support schemes. The 2023 budget increases, effective from January increased the JI weekly rate from €461 to €495, when the increase in weekly social welfare payment rates and the increase in the top up payment are taken into account.
In addition, JI participants also receive social welfare benefits such as the annual Christmas Bonus and also received the Autumn Cost of Living double week payment in October 2022.
I recently announced a further range of measures to support individuals and families with the cost of living. This package includes a €200 lump sum payment, which will be paid to over 1.3 million recipients of long-term social welfare payments by the end of April.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
915. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on ensuring that individuals on job initiative schemes are eligible for the fuel allowance. [17267/23]
View answer926. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to permit persons in receipt of the jobs initiative scheme be eligible for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17569/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 915 and 926 together.
The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from late September to April, at an estimated cost of €412 million in 2023. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. Only one allowance is paid per household.
The Job Initiative Scheme provided full-time employment for people 35 years of age or over who had been unemployed for five years or more. Since November 2004, there has been no recruitment to the Scheme. Since January 2004, participants on the Job Initiative Scheme cannot retain their entitlement to Fuel Allowance while participating on the scheme. This decision was taken as the minimum rate of payment to participants on the scheme was significantly higher than the rate of qualifying Social Welfare payments.
The minimum rate of payment to a Job Initiative participant is still significantly higher than most Social Welfare primary payments, including payments such as Illness Benefit and Jobseeker's Benefit, which are also non-qualifying payments for Fuel Allowance.
Any decision to provide participants on the Job Initiative Scheme with access to the Fuel Allowance payment would have to be considered in the context of budgetary negotiations. However, any such decision would change the targeted nature of the Fuel Allowance scheme, as it would be awarding the payment to people in full-time employment who are not in receipt of a qualifying Social Protection payment.
Finally, the Department of Social Protection provides Additional Needs Payments as part of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme for people who have an urgent need which they cannot meet from their own resources. These payments are available through our Community Welfare Officers.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputies.
916. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a one-parent family payment and arrears will be immediately paid in the case of a person (details supplied). [17268/23]
View answerOne Parent Family payment at full rate has been awarded in this case and a decision letter issued to the person concerned outlining payment details on 30/03/2023.
One parent family payment including arrears has been issued to the person's nominated post office on 05/04/2023.
