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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 21st January 2015. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified on the 9th of April 2015 of this decision, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 12 May 2015, 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: Disability Allowance Applications (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance (DA), based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 8 September 2014. On foot of further medical evidence submitted by the applicant, a deciding officer (DO) reviewed this decision. After giving due consideration to all the evidence in the case, the DO upheld the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Expenditure (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) provides income support for jobseekers and others in receipt of certain social welfare payments that pursue courses of education at second or third level. The value of the BTEA weekly payment is equivalent to the weekly rate on the underlying qualifying payment, except in the case of jobseekers who are on an age-related jobseeker allowance payment....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 24 July 2014. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on the 11 June 2015. Any arrears due from 24 July 2014 to 10 June 2015 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 22 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I consider it important that the social welfare system facilitates and supports people with disabilities who feel they have some capacity to take up or re-enter employment or take up self-employment. A person in receipt of disability allowance (DA) can work either as an employee or in self-employment– where the employment is certified as being for rehabilitative purposes - and earn...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department there are currently no applications pending or in payment for the person concerned, with the exception of Child Benefit. In order to assess the eligibility for social welfare supports for the person concerned they should call into their nearest Department of Social Protection office requesting information in relation to their particular...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 14 January 2015. 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 have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the relating to the county breakdown of the number of current recipients of the One Parent Family Payment at the end of April is detailed in the attached tabular statement. It should be noted that the county level statistics indicate the number of people signing-on for payment at an office located in the county indicated. As the catchment area of many local...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217, 220 and 227 together. I must first acknowledge the valuable role that carers play in providing caring supports to family members and friends. The National Carers’ Strategy (NCS) demonstrates the Government’s commitment to supporting carers, to ensure that their contribution to society is recognised and, in the case of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 May 2015. 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 referred...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in the light of additional evidence or new facts. I am advised that the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Travel (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I plan to attend the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on June 10 and take the opportunity while there to engage with as many members of the Parliament as is possible on matters of importance to Ireland. While neither myself nor the Minister of State have any additional plans to travel in the coming months, I would expect that we will be represented at meetings of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: In order to determine the circumstances of the person in question, her file was forwarded to her local Social Welfare Inspector. S/he will arrange to meet with the person concerned as soon as possible. A final decision on her entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the Social Welfare Inspectors report. The person in question will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department is continuing to review the position to establish what, if anything, can be done to progress payments to individuals in situations where employers cease trading without engaging in a formal winding-up process and who owe monies to their employees. The Department is consulting with a range of interested parties including the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. However I am informed during the week ended 22 May there were a total of 65,095 payments made to weekly recipients of back to work allowance, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit which exceeded €256. These payments were made to the recipients solely in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 employers are liable for payment of bank holidays if the employee has worked at least 40 hours in the last 5 weeks before a bank holiday. Part-time employees are not entitled to jobseeker's benefit or allowance in respect of bank holidays where the employer has liability for payment. The Department only pays a customer for a bank holiday if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is paid in respect of children who have a severe disability requiring care and attention substantially in excess of that needed by a child of the same age without the disability. The need for the additional care and attention must be likely to last for at least 12 months. Eligibility for DCA is not based on the type of disability, but on the resultant...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of recipients of the living alone allowance during the period 2010 to 2015 is detailed in the attached tabular statement. The living alone allowance is an extra allowance paid by my Department to people on certain social welfare payments who are living alone. Information regarding the cost of this allowance is not segregated...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of recipients of the age 80 allowance during the period 2010 to 2015 is detailed in the attached tabular statement. The age 80 allowance is an extra allowance paid automatically by my Department to people in receipt of certain social welfare payments on their 80th birthday. Information regarding the cost of this allowance is not...