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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Data (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The State pension (contributory) is a very valuable benefit. Therefore, with the challenges facing the pension system given increased number of older people living longer, it is important to ensure that those qualifying for State pension (contributory) have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. As provided for in Budget 2012, from September...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The State pension (contributory) is a very valuable benefit. Therefore, with increased numbers of people living longer, it is important to ensure that those qualifying for State pension (contributory) have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. As provided for in Budget 2012, from September 2012, new rate bands for State pension (contributory)...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (9 Jun 2015)

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 and the reform measures introduced to date go somewhat toward that goal. To ensure that the individual can maximise their entitlement to a State pension,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The current free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 90 private transport operators. There are currently approx....

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

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Interdepartmental Working Groups (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The Interdepartmental Working and Retirement Group was established in August 2012 to consider cross departmental policy issues that may support longer working and thereby improve the sustainability and adequacy of pensions systems. The sustainability of the pension system is a particular concern because of the demographic challenges Ireland faces, the associated increases in pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) and Family Income Supplement (FIS). From 1 July 2015, her FIS will be adjusted to take account of the fact that she will no longer be eligible for OFP. In addition, she may also apply for the Back to Work Family Dividend (BTWFD). The BTWFD application form issued with the information pack in April 2015.

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 has been backdated to 25th July 2013. Any arrears of allowance due from the 25th July 2013 to 10th December 2014 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified on the 27th May 2015 of this decision.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Seirbhísi trí Ghaeilge (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Tá an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí, lena n-áirítear na heagraíochtaí faoina coimirce, tiomanta do sheirbhís ardchaighdeáin do chustaiméirí a sholáthar i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla araon. Bhain éifeacht le Scéim Gaeilge na Roinne 2015-2018 ón 16 Márta 2015 ar aghaidh agus fanfaidh sí i bhfeidhm ar feadh...

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 12 May 2015. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 09 October 2014. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on the 18 June 2015. Any arrears due (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 03 June 2015.

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

Joan Burton: Jobseeker customers can take up to two weeks paid holiday days per calendar year, that is, for any period (consecutive or non-consecutive) of 12 days. Jobseekers are entitled to payment in respect of their claim (including dependants where applicable) for the holiday period without being subject to the normal conditions of the scheme. The jobseeker schemes are paid weekly in arrears...

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

Joan Burton: As some questions on the application form were not completed, we have written to the person concerned in order to obtain this information. A final decision will be made on his application for disability allowance upon the receipt of the above requested information.

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

Joan Burton: In order to determine the circumstances of the person concerned, his file was forwarded to his local Social Welfare Inspector. S/he will arrange to meet with the person in question as soon as possible. A final decision on his 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: One-Parent Family Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The phased one-parent family payment scheme age change reforms were introduced in the Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2012. The purpose of these reforms is to reduce long-term social welfare dependency by ending the expectation that lone parents will remain outside of the workforce indefinitely. These reforms aim to provide the necessary supports to lone parents to help them to access the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance 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. The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 3 March 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the PRSI contribution conditions for the scheme are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The National Fuel Scheme applies to persons in receipt of long term Social Welfare payments. The allowance is subject to a means test and is paid only to those who live alone or with certain exempted people. Full details of the qualifying criteria for the scheme are available on the Department’s website www.welfare.ie. Claims for fuel allowance were received from the person...

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 12th May 2015. The application was awarded on 4th June 2015 and the first payment is due to issue to the bank on 11th June 2015. The person in question was notified of this decision on 4th June 2015.

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

Joan Burton: New arrangements relating to PRSI for public servants came into operation in 1995. Public servants, who were in employment before 6 April 1995 and continued to be so employed without a break in service, are insured at the modified rate of PRSI contribution, class D; new entrants recruited after 6 April 1995 pay PRSI class A. Following on from the 6 April 1995 changes, a number of public...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme Data (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested relating to the county breakdown of the number of current recipients of the Back to Work Family Dividend at the end of May 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 areas of many local offices...