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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Social Protection's role with regard to people who are homeless is mainly income maintenance. Under the social welfare system, people who are homeless and people in temporary accommodation have entitlement to the full range of social welfare schemes, including supplementary welfare allowance (SWA), subject to the normal qualifying conditions. The primary responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned made an application for Jobseeker’s Benefit on 06/07/2016. As a casual worker, he was required to submit weekly declarations of unemployment and he did so for the first three weeks, i.e. from 06/07/2016 to 20/07/2016. However, no further declarations were received and the person concerned did not contact the local Intreo Centre to explain the reason. The claim...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: No applications for injury warrants under the Superannuation Acts have been received or refused since 1995 by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Government’s primary strategy to tackle youth unemployment is to create the environment for a strong economic recovery through effective policies. In doing so it is hoped to promote competitiveness and productivity. Reflecting the impact of government policy, and the overall improvement in the labour market the rate of youth unemployment continues to fall with a rate of 15.1%...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 8 October 2015. The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied. The person concerned was notified on 9 February 2016 of this decision, the reason for it and of his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19 September 2016. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13 October 2016. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19 October 2016. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Treatment benefits scheme is based on PRSI contributions; currently only PRSI paid at Classes A, E, H, or P are reckonable for this scheme. There are two main conditions to be met to qualify: - The customer must have paid at least 260 Class A/E/H or P contributions since first starting work, and: - The customer must have at least 39 such contributions paid or credited in 2014, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned made an application for Family Income Supplement (FIS) on 28 July 2016. Although his entitlement was determined promptly by my Department, there was a delay in issuing the payment due because the person in question did not provide appropriate details of his preferred payment method on the application form. My Department now has received the necessary payment details and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Whether a proprietary director was self-employed was determined by the work they did and the terms and conditions of their work, including the degree of control they had over their own work. Depending on the individual circumstances they could be considered employed (insurable at class A) or self-employed (insurable at class S since 1988 or class K prior to 1988). Prior to 1988, proprietary...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Community Employment has three options each with its own set of qualifying conditions, namely: Part Time Integration Option (PTI) Part Time Job Option (PTJ) Service Support Stream – SSS (Pilot) This client has been employed by Enable Ireland on CE since 6 January 2014 under the Part Time Integration Option (PTI). This is the only option that the client is eligible for as she had...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The matter of a pension for Community Employment Scheme Supervisors is currently being considered by a high level working group set up under the auspices of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. This Group includes officials from the Departments of Public Expenditure, Social Protection and Environment, Community and Local Government, as well as from Pobal and the two unions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The situation in relation to this person’s entitlements was explained in replying to the deputy’s most recent PQ in the matter - reference number 32749-16. As the matter stands there has been no claim made to the Department in respect of the period involved from when he was disallowed jobseekers allowance at an address in Kildare, subsequently upheld on Appeal, and him making a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The purpose of the rural social scheme (RSS) is to provide income support to farmers and fishermen and women who have an entitlement to specified social welfare payments. The Government, as part of the budget package for 2017, announced 500 additional places on the scheme which will increase the overall number to 3,100. The level of funding allocated to the RSS in the budget day estimates...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The majority of people in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection receive what they are entitled to. Nevertheless, the Department recognises that abuse of the welfare system is an ongoing reality and must be tackled through a range of measures. These measures are governed by the Department’s Compliance and Anti-Fraud Strategy 2014 – 2018. The actions set...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Closed certification was launched in September 2015 in agreement with the Irish Medical Organisation and the National Association of GPs who welcomed the guidelines. The closed certification guidelines were developed following a six-month research study carried out by my Department’s Medical Review and Assessment Service in conjunction with a group of GPs. The study demonstrated that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Management Board of the Department of Social Protection has been fully engaged with the social protection implications of the vote by the UK to leave the EU and the earlier negotiations on the UK’s relationship with the EU and receives regular updates on the key developments relating to Brexit. Following a decision by the Management Board in November 2015, a sub-group of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Neither my Department nor the statutory bodies operating under its aegis own vacant sites, properties or land in the Dublin City Council area.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...