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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (2 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: Prior to February 2012, a person in receipt of deserted wives payment, one parent family payment or widows payment could, subject to satisfying relevant criteria, also have received a half rate jobseeker's benefit in respect of periods of unemployment. This provision ceased for new applicants from 2nd February 2012. From February 2012, a partial jobseeker's benefit may be payable in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (2 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The rent supplement claim for the client concerned is suspended since the 17th December due to the change of ownership on the property. The client was requested to provide information to the Department in relation to this, which has not been received since the original cessation of the claim. The Department has no record of the medical requirements of the client's child. In order for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (2 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for Family Income Supplement (FIS) an applicant must be engaged in full-time remunerative employment as an employee for at least 38 hours per fortnight (19 hours per week). From evidence supplied in support of his application for FIS by the person concerned, a deciding officer decided that he did not satisfy this condition and the application was refused. On foot of an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates Issues (2 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The procedures for the registration of a death following an inquest or post-mortem examination are set out in section 41 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004. Where a death has been referred to a coroner, it is not possible for another qualified informant to register the death until the coroner's enquiries have been finalised. When the coroner's enquiries have concluded, a coroner's...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (2 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits pay Class A PRSI at the rate of 4%. In addition, their employers make a PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Numbers (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Live Register by County February 2011 and February 2014 - Feb 2011 Feb 2014 Percentage Change Carlow 6,777 6,436 -5.0% Cavan 7,475 6,713 -10.2% Clare 10,814 9,242 -14.5% Cork 45,417 38,183 -15.9% Donegal 21,917 19,526 -10.9% Dublin 104,526 95,676 -8.5% Galway 23,604 20,399 -13.6% Kerry...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department is committed to supporting people with disabilities to participate more fully in society and become more self-sufficient by providing supports that address barriers they may encounter at work. To this end, the Department provides a comprehensive range of employment supports for people with disabilities. For example, the EmployAbility programme provides the services of a job...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The regulation to create and underpin the operations of the new EU Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived was adopted by the Council in early March and came into effect shortly thereafter. The Fund will support national schemes whereby food products and basic consumer goods are distributed to those identified as being the most deprived. Under this regulation, Member States will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand that your question is referring to the issue of the representation of pensioner and deferred member groups in any consideration by the trustees of a pension scheme to restructure scheme benefits. This matter is being considered in terms of engagement with trustees and in the broader industrial relations context. I have written to my colleague the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Services (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department currently accepts payment by way of debit or credit card for the provision of registration services provided by the General Register Office (GRO). The Department became responsible for GRO's functions which transferred from the Department of Health & Children on 1 January 2008. The acceptance of payment by way of debit or credit card is provided for under a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The client concerned no longer has an entitlement to rent supplement as their income is in excess of the set limits. Should the client's circumstances changes in future, the Department will reassess the client's entitlement accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clause (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The National Development Finance Agency in association with the Office of Government Procurement (both of which operate under the aegis of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform), in response to suggestions by, among others, the Department of Social Protection, have incorporated social clauses mandating a minimum share of recruitment from the live register on a pilot basis in some...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: Under the European Commission's call for proposals for preparatory actions under the 'Youth Guarantee', the Department of Social Protection has obtained EU funding to pilot a Youth Guarantee Scheme in Ballymun. The total cost of the project is EUR 302,279. This includes funding of EUR 250,000 from the European Commission. The allocation of this budget and the elements which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Funding (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme is a financing instrument at EU level to promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions. EaSI is managed directly by the European Commission. It brings together three EU programmes managed separately...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Data (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The rural social scheme (RSS) provides income support for farmers and those engaged in fishing who have an entitlement to specified social welfare payments. Although there has been no change in the qualifying criteria for eligibility to participate on the RSS, all new entrants to the scheme from 17th September 2012 are paid the equivalent of their existing rate of social welfare payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: In order to be eligible to receive rent supplement an applicant must be registered for housing with and have a Housing Needs Assessment carried out by their Local Housing Authority. A review of his claim was recently undertaken during which it came to light that there was no evidence of this requirement. Subsequently on 30th January 2014 a letter was issued to the person concerned from his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been in receipt of the personal rate of jobseeker's assistance since December 2013. Following her marriage on 3 March 2014 she made an application for an increase for an adult dependant. As part of the authorisation process the person concerned and her spouse were interviewed by a Social Welfare Inspector. The full financial circumstances of her spouse were not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme 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. Following an extensive review of the private rental market new revised rent limits were introduced and came into effect on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The mortgage interest supplement claim of the person concerned was disallowed following a review of the applicant's circumstances. The designated person established that an entitlement no longer existed to mortgage interest supplement given the means of the applicant. The person concerned has been advised that it is open to him to submit an appeal to the social welfare appeals office.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The client concerned is currently in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances. Should the client's circumstances change in the future, the Department will reassess her claim accordingly.