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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 25 August 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned has been requested to provide the Department with relevant outstanding documentation. On receipt of same, the claim will be re-assessed with regard to entitlement.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 19th June 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 6th October 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. A review of this decision will be undertaken and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: On Budget Day, I announced a social welfare Budget package for 2016 with four key aims: - To increase supports for pensioners aged 66 and over; - To strengthen supports for families with children; - To increase the momentum to date in helping jobseekers back to work; and - To provide targeted assistance for vulnerable groups. More than 676,500 pensioners and their dependents will benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Some 50 persons have had their child benefit payments suspended during 2014 or 2015 for repeated failures to keep appointments to register for the public service card under the SAFE registration programme. Out of the total that were suspended, ten claims remain suspended from 2014 and four from dates in 2015. No claims were suspended during 2012 or 2013 for this purpose.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The hearing aid grant, provided as part of the Treatment Benefit scheme, is based on a person’s PRSI contribution record. To be currently qualified for treatment benefit, a customer must have at least 39 contributions paid at class A/E/H or P in 2013. According to available records, the person concerned paid class S PRSI in 2013 – this is a reduced rate contribution, which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to partially allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Excess payments by the Department through fraudulent claiming is measured by way of the number and amount of fraud overpayments raised. Overpayments generally arise as a result of revised decisions on entitlement made by deciding officers. These officers decide the effective date of a revised decision having regard to the new facts or new evidence and the circumstances of the case. An...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The EEC Equality Directive 79/9 and the subsequent Supreme Court case (Hyland v Minister for Social Welfare, 1989) led to the change in treatment of non-married cohabiting couples in the social welfare code. The Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the total income a married couple received in social welfare benefits to be less than the couple would have received if they were...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for carer’s allowance was stopped on 12 August 2015 on the grounds that care recipient was not in need of full-time care and attention. The carer was notified on 20 July 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal. The person concerned has appealed this decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). All the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No 194 of 29 September 2015 in which the Deputy stated that rent had increased to €950. The client concerned has not, to date, provided the required documentation outlined in response to the previous Parliamentary Question.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently not a customer of the department. It is open to the person concerned to make an application for Jobseekers Allowance and if successful they may be eligible to apply for one of the many activation/education supports available.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The person concerned is in receipt of IP at the maximum weekly personal rate. In addition, he has been awarded living alone allowance, fuel allowance and a travel pass. He has also been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Applications (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department is administering the Water Conservation Grant on behalf of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. The regulations governing the Water Conservation Grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Statutory Instrument 434 of 2015 provided for the extension of the deadline for the submission of a completed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Expenditure on capital investment in my Department is divided into two areas, Facilities and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure. The following table outlines the total cost of ongoing and approved Facilities projects by county together with their status as of 10 November 2015 - Description Properties County € Status Thurles Thurles Tipperary 1,276,000...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Notification from the person concerned was received by the department on 5thNovember 2015 with regard to the cessation of their community employment scheme. Disability allowance payment has been re-instated with effect from 21 October 2015. First payment by her chosen payment method will be on 18 November 2015. Arrears due to the person in question have issued by cheque on 10 November 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Fuel Allowance scheme assists householders on long-term welfare with meeting the costs of their heating needs during the winter season. In order to qualify for the scheme a person must be in receipt of a qualifying payment from the Department, live alone or only with one of a list of exempted persons and satisfy a means test. The criteria for Fuel Allowance are framed in order to direct...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to people with disabilities who require full-time care and attention and whose income falls below certain limits. The means test that applies to applicants for CA, assesses any income belonging to the carer and their spouse, civil partner, or cohabitant, including any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Applications (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department is administering the Water Conservation Grant on behalf of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. The regulations governing the Water Conservation Grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Statutory Instrument 434 of 2015 provided for the extension of the deadline for the submission of a completed...