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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 30thApril 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 22nd December 2014. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the grounds that the medical conditions were not satisfied and that she was working for more than 15 hours per week. The person concerned was notified on the 24th of April 2015 of this decision,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 4th March 2015. The application was awarded on 13th May 2015 and the first payment is due to issue to the post office on 4th June 2015. Any arrears of allowance due (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 24th March 2015 and the first payment was issued to the post office on 26thMarch 2015. Arrears of allowance due from 13thNovember 2014 to 18thMarch 2015 were issued by cheque on the 13thApril 2015. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 24thof March 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 10th December 2014. 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 27th of February 2015 of this decision, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 21stMay 2015 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the appeal has been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence including that adduced at the oral hearing, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned on 24thFebruary 2015. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 11th March 2015 and the first payment was issued to the bank on 26th March 2015. Arrears of allowance due from 3rd April 2014 to 25th March 2015 were issued to the bank on the 30th April 2015. The person in question was notified on the 11th March 2015 of this decision.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Jun 2015)

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 disallow 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: Disability Allowance Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: In order to determine the circumstances of the person concerned, her file was forwarded to her local Social Welfare Inspector. S/he will arrange to meet with the person in question 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: Invalidity Pension Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question was in receipt of another social welfare payment during the same time period that disability allowance has been awarded from. Consequently, the amount of social welfare already paid requires to be calculated and deducted from any arrears of disability allowance. Any residual arrears due will be paid to the person in question shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The customer has an overpayment assessed against her of €2,607.50 in respect of a period on Jobseekers Allowance from 25/08/2011 to 21/02/2012. There is an outstanding balance of €2,594.90 on this debt. The Department is empowered to deduct €28.20 per week in order to recoup this debt. If the customer believes she is unable to pay this amount she should contact her...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker’s allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment. The 2015 Estimates for my Department provide for expenditure this year on the jobseekers’ schemes of €3.01 billion. Jobseeker’s Allowance is a means tested social assistance scheme operated...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: At the end of April 2015 there were a total of 50,780 recipients of family income supplement payments, and these payments covered 110,040 children.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department is required to carry out periodic reviews to confirm that recipients continue to satisfy the conditions for receipt of the pension. A review of the continued medical...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 24 April 2015. Further medical evidence was received in this case on 2 June 2015 and is currently being reviewed. The person concerned can expect a decision on the review of his disability allowance application shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 14 January 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Application Forms (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Where a person is engaged in casual or part-time employment, the days worked each week can vary, as can the employer. Accordingly, to ensure that the correct weekly payment issues, customers are required to complete a form on a weekly basis setting out the days on which they worked and the days on which they were unemployed and to have this form verified by their employer. This is normally a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carers allowance on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. The person in question was notified on the 11th of February 2013 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal. The person concerned appealed this decision and the case was...