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| Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance - SWA | The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is a payment which people on social welfare payments and low income may receive to help meet the cost of uniforms and footwear for children attending school. This scheme operates from June to September each year. The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is one of a number of Secondary Benefits. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) | The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance encourages unemployed people receiving social welfare payments to take up self employment opportunities by allowaing them to keep a proportion of their social welfare payment, plus any secondary benefits they may have. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Benefit and Privilege | Benefit and Privilege is an assessment made by the Department of Social Protection during the means test for a Jobseeker's Allowance payment.Benefit and Privilege is any benefit a person under 25 may receive from living at home with their parents. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Benefit Year | To qualify for most social insurance payments in Ireland, a person must satisfy two conditions, first have a certain number of PRSI contributions paid since they started work and secondly they must have a certain number of PRSI contributions paid or credited in a specific period, that is, in the relevant or governing contribution year. The number of contributions needed varies from benefit to benefit. The Relevant Tax Year or Governing Contribution Year is 2 years before the Benefit Year. So, for claims in 2011, the Relevant Contribution Year is 2009. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Class A PRSI | Class A PRSI is social insurance contributions (commonly known as stamps) which are paid when working and credited when not working (signing on the live regrister) |
| Class S PRSI | Class S PRSI are social insurance contributions which can be paid when a person is working in self-employment. |
| Community Employment (CE) | Community Employment (CE) schemes provide training and work experience, primarily to long-term unemployed people and those on both Disability and One Parent Family Payments. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Community Welfare Officer (CWO) | Community Welfare Officers (CWOs) are based in health centres and are responsible for the day to day administration of Community Welfare Services. These services include schemes such as the Supplementary Welfare Allowance and medical cards. Community Welfare Officers are employed by the Department of Social Protection and were previously employed by the Health Service Exeuctive (HSE). Click here for more info (external site) » Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Deciding Officer | A Deciding Officer is an official within the Department of Social Protection. |
| Diet Supplement - SWA | Certain people who have special dietary and heating needs can get additional weekly supplements under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme. To get a diet supplement you must satisfy specific requirements Click here for more info (external site) » |
| DSP - Department of Social Protection | DSP - Department of Social Protection Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Exceptional Needs Payment (ENP) - SWA | An Exceptional Needs Payment is a single payment to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income e.g. funeral costs. This payment is one of a number of payments under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Family Income Supplement (FIS) | Family Income Supplement (FIS) is a weekly tax-free payment for families, including one-parent families, at work on low pay. The Department of Social Protection administers this payment. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| FAS | FÁS is the National Training and Employment Authority. An Employment Service Officer (ESO) is available in many FÁS offices to advise on employment opportunities, training courses and other options which may lead to employment. Click here for more info (external site) » Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Freedom of Information (FOI) | The Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (FOI) as amended by the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act, 2003 obliges government departments, the Health Service Executive (HSE), local authorities and a range of other statutory agencies to publish information on their activites and to make personal information available to citizens. In addition, the Freedom of Information Act establishes the following statutory rights: A legal right for each person to access information held by public bodies and government departments. A legal right for each person to have official information relating to himself/herself amended where it is incomplete, incorrect or misleading. A legal right to obtain reasons for decisions affecting himself/herself. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Genuinely Seeking Work (GSW) | Genuinely Seeking Work (GSW) is part of the qualifying criteria set out by the Department of Social Protection when a person is applying for an unemployment payment (Jobseeker's payment). In order to qualify for, and continue to receive a jobseeker's payment you must prove that you are Genuinely Seeking Work. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Governing Contribution Year | The Governing Contribution Year or the Relevant Tax Year refers to a specific period which is important when a person is applying for a social insurance payment in Ireland. To qualify for most social insurance payments, a person must satisfy two conditions, first have a certain number of PRSI contributions paid since they started work and secondly they must have a certain number of PRSI contributions paid or credited in a specific period, that is, governing contribution year. The number of contributions needed varies from payment to payment. The Governing Contribution Year is 2 years before the Benefit Year. So, for claims in 2011, the Governing Contribution Year is 2009. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Habitual Residence Condition | The Habitual Residence Condition is an assessment carried out by the Department of Social Protection and is one of the qualifying criteria which helps to determine whether a person will receive a Jobseeker's Allowance payment. |
| Health Service Executive (HSE) | The Health Service Executive (HSE) deliver health and personal social services , through medical professionals and hospitals and through a network of Local Health Offices, health centres and clinics at community level. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| JA | JA refers to Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) which is one of two unemployment payments in Ireland. There are a range of qualifying criteria for Jobseeker's Allowance including a means test which is a test carried out by an official from the Department of Social Protection. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| JB | JB refers to Jobseeker's Benefit which is one of two unemployment payments in Ireland. Jobseeker's Benefit is based on social insurance (PRSI) contributions which can be paid when working or credited (when out of work and signing on the live regrister). Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Jobseekers Allowance | Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) is one of two unemployment payments in Ireland. There are a range of qualifying criteria for Jobseeker's Allowance including a means test which is a test carried out by an official from the Department of Social Protection. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Jobseekers Benefit | Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) is one of two unemployment payments in Ireland. Jobseeker's Benefit is based on social insurance (PRSI) contributions which can be paid when working or credited (when out of work and signing on the live regrister). |
| Local Employment Serivce (LES) | The Local Employment Service (LES) is a service that helps long-term unemployed people to explore the range of employment, education and training options available to them. A mediator which is based in Local Employment Services offices will work with a person to develop their C.V., jobseeking skills and also a jobseeking plan that will focus on your skills and abiliites, to help the person find the type of job they want. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| MABS - Money, Advice and Budgeting Service | The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is a free and confidential service for people with debt and money management problems. There are 53 MABS services in Ireland. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Maternity Benefit | Maternity Benefit is a payment made to women on who are maternity leave from work and covered by social insurance (PRSI) contributions. You should apply for the payment 6 weeks before you intend to go on maternity leave (12 weeks if you are self-employed). The amount of money paid to you each week will depend on your earnings. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Mortgage Interest Supplement - (SWA) | Mortgage Interest Supplement provides short term support to help with mortgage interest repayments. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Ombudsman | An ombudsman investigates complaints from members of the public who feel they have been unfairly treated by certain organisations. His/her office is impartial and independent. The word ombudsman is not gender specific. It is a Swedish word meaning "agent" or "representative" of the people. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| One Parent Family Payment | One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) is a payment for men and women who are bringing children up without the support of a partner. To get this payment you must meet certain conditions and you must satisfy a means test. You must also have attempted to get maintenance from the child's other parent (father or mother). Click here for more info (external site) » |
| P45 | A P45 is a form issued by the employer to an employee when an employee leaves work. |
| P60 | A P60 is a statement of your pay and of the tax and PRSI deducted by your employer during the year. The P60 has two parts and is an important document. If you need to claim a benefit you would send the second part to the Department of Social Protection as evidence of your paid PRSI contributions. At the end of each tax year your employer must give you a P60. |
| PAYE | As an employee your tax is taken from your pay by your employer. This is known as PAYE or Pay As You Earn. PAYE ensures that the yearly amount of tax that you have to pay is collected evenly throughout the year on each payday. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| PPS Number - Personal Public Service Number | A Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) (formerly RSI Number) is a unique reference number that helps to you to gain access to social welfare benefits, public services and information in Ireland. State agencies that use PPS Numbers to identify individuals include the Department of Social Protection, the Revenue Commissioners and the Health Services Executive (HSE). Click here for more info (external site) » |
| PRSI - Pay Related Social Insurance | PRSI is social insurance contributions which are paid when working and credited when not working (signing on the live regrister), there are different types of contributions including Class A and Class S (self employed) |
| Redundancy | A redundancy situation generally arises where an employee's job no longer exists and they are not replaced. This can happen for a number of reasons. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Rent Supplement (SWA) | Rent Supplement is paid to people living in private rented accommodation who cannot provide for the cost of their accommodation from their own resources. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Rental Accommodation Scheme | Click here for more info (external site) » |
| RP50 | An RP50 is a form which is filled in by the employer when a redundancy situation has been decided upon and agreed with the employee. The employee then signs the form. The form is then sent into the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation by the Employer. These applications are usually a priority. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| RP9 | An RP9 is a form that is used where a short-time or lay-off situation has arisen. The employer fills out section A to notify an employee of temporary short-time or lay-off. Part B is filled out by the Employee notifying the Employer of their intention to claim redundancy based on their short-time or lay-off situation. |
| Separate Payment - Jobseekers | Separate Payments - If you are a Qualified Adult and you feel that your spouse/partner is not making sufficient contribution towards your maintenance you can ask at the local Social Welfare office for "separate payments". This may result in the personal rate and qualified adult rate being added together and then split evenly between you and your spouse/partner. The full rate of any Qualified Child payments on the claim may be given in full to one of the couple. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Social Assistance Payments | Social assistance payments are payments for people who do not have enough PRSI contributions to qualify for the equivalent social insurance payments. An example would be a person who becomes unemployed, applies for Jobseeker's Benefit but fails to qualify because he or she has not enough PRSI contributions. |
| Social Insurance Payments | Social Insurance payments are payments that people who have paid social insurance contributions may have an entitlement to however this depends on a number of other conditions. There are a range of payments these include Jobseeker's Benefit, Illness Benefit, Maternity Benefit, Adoptive Benefit and Invalidity Pension. |
| Social Welfare Appeals | Click here for more info (external site) » Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| Split Payments - Jobseekers | Split Payments - If a couple are living together and one person is claiming a social welfare payment it does not mean that the other person has to be a qualified adult. For example, Jobseeker's Allowance and Jobseeker's Benefit allows both partners to sign-on as individuals if they are both Genuinely Seeking Work. Click here for more info (inou site) » |
| SWA - Supplementary Welfare Allowance | If a person has no income, they may be entitled to the basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance. If your weekly income is below the Supplementary Welfare Allowance rate for your family size, a payment may be made to bring your income up to the appropriate Supplementary Welfare Allowance rate. If you have claimed a social welfare benefit or pension but it has not yet been paid and you have no other income, you may qualify for Supplementary Welfare Allowance while you are awaiting payment. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Urgent Needs Payment (UNP) - SWA | An Urgent Needs Payment is a payment that may be paid to people in emergency situations e.g.in the case of a fire or flood. You may have to pay some or all of this payment back at a later date depending on your circumstances e.g. if you are working or when an insurance claim has been settled. An Urgent Needs Payment is a payment made under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme. Click here for more info (external site) » |
| Voluntary Work - JA and JB | A person may engage in voluntary work and continue to be entitled to a Jobseeker's payment provided s/he continues to satisfy the conditions of being available for and genuinely seeking work. There are a number of factors taken into account by a Deciding Officer in determining whether the work involved is voluntary and whether a person would continue to satisfy the conditions for the receipt of JA. Click here for more info (external site) » |
