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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal in this case relates to a refusal of disability allowance on medical grounds. I understand that an oral hearing was held on 12 August 2013 and that in the course of the hearing the Appeals Officer requested the person concerned to provide reports from his GP, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Psychiatrist. As soon as the requested medical...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: There are currently two options for participation on Community Employment (CE) based on the length of time a person is in receipt of CE-qualifying social welfare payments: - Part-time Integration Option (PTI) which is a one-year programme of CE for those who have generally been in receipt of qualifying social welfare payments for 52 continuous weeks or more. - Part-time Job Option (PTJ) which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) provides income support for employees with families on low earnings, who otherwise might be at risk of financial poverty. FIS also preserves the incentive to remain in employment in circumstances where the employee might only be marginally better off than if he or she were unemployed and claiming social welfare. Expenditure on FIS for 2012 was of the order...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (9 Oct 2013)

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 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 Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The rent supplement claim for the person concerned has been awarded.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The company size/employment thresholds which are used for the purpose of determining the maximum number of interns which an organisation may host is set out in the table. The requirement that an organisation must have a minimum of 1 full time employee who is employed for 30 hours or more per week, is on the payroll and subject to PAYE and PRSI, applies to all host organisations. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: A total of 407,207 live register claims were closed during the period October 2012 to September 2013. Information relating to the total number who found full-time employment; the number who found part-time employment; the number who moved onto a State sponsored employment scheme; and the number who left the country is not available in my Department. However, the breakdown of closure reasons...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22 August 2013. 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 have been received from the Department, the case in question will be referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 19 December 2012. Based upon the evidence submitted, he was refused on medical grounds and the person was notified in writing of this decision on 22 February 2013. A review of this decision was completed on 3 July 2013 as a result of which there was no change to the original decision to disallow on medical grounds and the person was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off and unforeseen expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. The Government has provided over €47 million for the ENP scheme in 2013. ENPs are payable at the discretion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 7th May 2013. 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 Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Oct 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 May 2013. 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 Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (10 Oct 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 8th October 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: Community Employment Scheme Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: In the first instance the issue the Deputy raises is a matter between the Community Employment (CE) Sponsoring Organisation (the legal employer) and the CE participants (employees). Participants in the situation described by the Deputy should communicate their concerns to the Sponsoring Organisation directly. If the matter is not resolved and further assistance is required, an approach...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (10 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 04th April 2013. 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: Pensions Ombudsman (10 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Office of the Pensions Ombudsman is an independent agency under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. The Pensions Ombudsman is an independent statutory officer who was appointed in 2003. Over the ten years of its existence, the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman has received 10,000 queries and opened over 5,000 detailed complaint files in relation to occupational pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (10 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: In order to provide for sustainable pensions and to facilitate a longer working life, the Government decided to increase State pension age in three separate stages. This decision to reform State pension was taken in the context of changing demographics and increasing longevity. In 2014, State pension transition will cease and the State pension age will be standardised at 66. This will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (10 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Community Welfare Office based at Rockfield Medical Campus, Balally, is designated to transfer to the proposed INTREO office at Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, during the first quarter of 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (10 Oct 2013)

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 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 Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Statutory Instruments (10 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: Statutory Instrument No. 616 of 2011 applies only to transfers of assets (income or property) occurring on or after the commencement date of the Regulation, 29 November 2011. Where it is noted that such a transfer of assets has been undertaken, on or after that date, by a person in respect of whom a means-tested increase for qualified adult is being claimed by a contributory pension...