Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
355 Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to heighten the recognition of fibromyalgia as a long-term illness to enable sufferers to claim disability. [10864/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraFibromyalgia is accepted as a certifiable medical condition. Eligibility to illness related benefit/allowance is determined by its severity and expected duration. The medical assessment is made in accordance with the Department's evidence based medical protocols.
357 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if a qualified child increase is payable to any community employment participants; the conditions under which payment may be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10890/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following is an outline of the conditions under which the Qualified Child increase is payable to a participant on Community Employment following the changes announced in Budget 2012:
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Existing Participants |
New Participants |
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Jobseekers Allowance (JA) |
Qualified child increase paid where eligible, subject to household means assessment |
Qualified child increase paid where eligible, subject to household means assessment |
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Farm Assist (FA) |
Qualified child increase paid where eligible, subject to household means assessment |
Qualified child increase paid where eligible, subject to household means assessment |
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Jobseekers Benefit (JB) |
Qualified child increase paid where eligible at either half or full rate per JB entitlement |
Qualified child increase paid where eligible at either half or full rate per JB entitlement |
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One Parent Family Payment (OPFP) |
No increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) on CE payment. Child payment continues on retained OPFP. |
Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) paid on CE payment. OPFP ceases on CE commencement. |
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Deserted Wife’s Benefit (DWB) |
No increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) on CE payment. Child payment continues on retained DWB. |
Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) paid on CE payment. DWB ceases on CE commencement. |
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Widow(er)s Pension (WP) |
No increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) on CE payment. Child payment continues on retained WP. |
Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) paid on CE payment. WP ceases on CE commencement. |
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Disability Allowance (DA) |
No increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) on CE payment. Child payment continues on retained DA. |
Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) paid on CE payment. DA ceases on CE commencement. |
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Blind Pension (BP) |
No increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) on CE payment. Child payment continues on retained BP. |
Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) paid on CE payment. BP ceases on CE commencement. |
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Illness Benefit (IB) |
No increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) on CE payment. Child payment continues on retained IB. |
Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) paid on CE payment. IB ceases on CE commencement. |
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Invalidity Pension (IP) |
No increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) on CE payment. Child payment continues on retained IP. |
Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) paid on CE payment. IP ceases on CE commencement. |
Existing participants are those who were employed on CE as at Friday 13 January 2012, or on maternity leave or sick leave from their CE placement at that date.
New participants are defined as those employed on or after 16 January 2012 who have not been employed on CE within the 12 months preceding their commencement date.
