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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 14th May 2012. The application was awarded on 4th of March 2013. All arrears of allowance due to the person in question have issued. Carer's allowance payments have never been suspended in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 14th December 2011. The application was awarded on 28th of November 2012 payable from the 14th of June 2012. Arrears due to the person concerned issued on the 18th of February 2013. The person in question requested a review of the decision and requested further backdating....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, allowed the appeal of the person concerned who has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Schemes (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service was established to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to assist people in mortgage distress. The approach differentiates between mortgage information and mortgage advice. The first two elements involve the enhancement of the website www.keepingyourhome.ie and the establishment of a Mortgage Arrears Information Helpline...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for a mortgage interest supplement on 29th November 2012; however his application was incomplete at the time. An effort was made to contact him via telephone but this proved unsuccessful. A letter has since been sent to him apologising for the long delay in bringing this matter to a conclusion. A contact number has been made available to him should he wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for jobseekers allowance on 14th December 2012. He applied for supplementary welfare allowance while his jobseeker’s application was being processed. He collected his first supplementary payment on 21st December 2012 but he did not collect the following four payments covering the period 3rd January 2013 to 30th January 2013. When the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Numbers (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. Information relating to disallowances of returning Irish emigrants is not captured during the claim decision making process. However, information pertaining to overall disallowances on the grounds of the habitual residency condition including those disallowances relating specifically to Irish nationals is contained in the tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department has been in direct contact with the individual referred to by the Deputy since February 2013. The individual has completed one internship and is currently undertaking a second. The intern is seeking to finish a second internship and be permitted to undertake a third. In the first instance, the intern was dissatisfied with the activities assigned to him but withdrew his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service ( MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes and people living on social welfare payments. In 2013, the Citizens Information Board has been allocated a budget of approximately €47.5 million of which some...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 18th July 2012. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 25th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes operated by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 26 April 2013, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 to 112, inclusive, together. The Pathways to Work policy provides for more regular and on-going engagement with jobseekers to enable them to return to employment through the provision of the most appropriate support interventions. In order to increase activation capacity the Department is considering the contracting of employment services to complement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department has been in direct contact with the individual referred to by the Deputy since February 2013. The individual has completed one internship and is currently undertaking a second. The intern is seeking to finish a second internship and be permitted to undertake a third. In the first instance, the intern was dissatisfied with the activities assigned to him but withdrew his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Property Taxation Collection (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: In the context of its role in processing and making income support and related payments, the Department makes 87 million payments per annum to over 2 million recipients in any year. Payments are based on a range of entitlement conditions and are aimed at serving various social welfare policy requirements. These payments are of various types: universal payments, means assessed payments,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal was registered on 11 April 2013 and in accordance with the statutory requirements the Appeals Office has contacted the person concerned and asked him to set out the complete grounds of his appeal. On receipt of his response, the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27th February 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 9 April 2013, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 25th April 2013, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...