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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 11th March 2013 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was notified in October 2012 that his entitlement to rent supplement would cease on 31 January 2013 because the rent being paid exceeded the maximum rent for which a supplement is payable. The person concerned notified the Department that they had submitted an appeal in relation to the decision to suspend the rent supplement claim. However, the Social Welfare Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 and 402 together. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2011 provides that State pension age will be increased gradually to 68 years. This will begin in 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) thereby standardising State pension age for all to 66 years. The State pension age will be further increased to 67 years in 2021 and to 68 years...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 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 26th 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 04th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 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 14th March 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. When these are received, the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of illness benefit at the maximum personal rate of €188.00 since 7th April 2012. Payment is issuing to his employer as per his instructions.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 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 22nd March 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The State pension is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. The homemaker's scheme makes qualification for the State pension (contributory) easier by disregarding time spent out of the workforce for caring...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection envisages a payments environment that will ultimately deliver all payments to customers electronically. This is in line with wider Government policies and objectives such as better public services, better and more effective ePayments and is aligned to the objectives of the National Payments Plan published by the Central Bank recently. The progression to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (21 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 25th April 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 29th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Until recently the person concerned was in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance at a weekly rate of €164.70, which comprised of a personal rate of €144.70 and in addition a winter fuel allowance of €20.00. Payment of the winter fuel allowance ceased with effect from the week beginning 8th April 2013 which returned his weekly rate to €144.70. This rate is means-...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the mortgage interest supplement (MIS) scheme is to provide short-term income support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of residence. There are approximately 13,000 mortgage interest supplement recipients for which the Government has provided approximately €42 million for in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of one parent family payment; she is also receiving €23.50 per week rent allowance for the mother and baby facility she is currently residing in. However, as she has not yet applied for rent allowance in respect of any address in the rental accommodation sector, my Department is not in a position to make a decision on whatever rent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 6th March 2013 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Travel (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Details of the amount of travel and subsistence, both foreign and domestic, claimed by me and each Minister and Secretary General for the period from 1/1/2005 to 31/3/2011 are set out in the following tables:- Minister Joan Burton (9/3/2011 to 31/3/2011) Period Home Travel (Travel) Home Travel (Subsistence) Foreign Travel (Travel) Foreign Travel(Subsistence) 9/3/2011 - 31/3/2011...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Staff (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The number of staff appointed by each Minister in my Department or Constituency Office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2005 to March 2011 is set out in the following tabular statement. PERIOD MINISTER SPECIAL ADVISERS / STAFF TOTAL 24/3/2010 to 8/3/2011 Eamon O' Cuiv 4 €270,134 8/5/2008 to 23/3/2010 Mary Hanafin 4...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Numbers (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Illness Benefit Counts of Claims Closed / Following Action 2010 - 2012 Year Total Claims Closed Claims Closed Following Departmental Action % 2010 277,878 5,129 1.85 2011 295,828 6,067 2.05 2012 291,361 4,837 1.66 Illness benefit claims closed following departmental action mainly refer to claimants no longer eligible following medically review. Invalidity Claims Closed 2010-2012 Year...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Saortaisteal (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Tá breis is 745,000 custaiméir i dteideal saorthaistil i láthair na huaire agus nuair a chuirtear pasanna do chéilí agus do chompánaigh san áireamh cáilíonn breis is 1.1. milliún custaiméir do shaortaisteal. Sin 20% den daonra, nó geall leis. Shocraigh an Rialtas roimhe seo go gcoimeádfaí an caiteachas ar an scéim seo...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 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 5th March 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 29th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (21 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department provides a range of second chance education opportunities for unemployed people, lone parents and people with disabilities. The Department's objective in this area is to raise educational and skills level among the long term unemployed, in order to help them to meet the requirements of the labour market. The back to education programme was introduced to provide a comprehensive...