Sorca Clarke
Ceist:156. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a comprehensive list of the payments that are classified as temporary. [42462/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 9 December 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
It is understood from the Deputy that the context for her question is the treatment of "temporary" social protection payments by local authorities for the purposes of, but not exclusively for, eligibility for Social Housing Support.
There are a very wide range of payments in the social welfare code, covering social insurance and means-tested payments. Some payments have a finite duration, such as Illness Benefit which is paid for a maximum of 2 years, while other payments can be paid for an undefined period once the recipient continues to satisfy the qualifying criteria for the scheme - for example, Invalidity Pension.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, a number of additional schemes have been introduced to provide income support. These include the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and the enhanced COVID Illness Benefit.
It is, however, a matter for the local authorities in question to determine what payments they regard as temporary for the purposes of accessing supports provided by them. Full details of payments provided by the Department are available on www.gov.ie/dsp