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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 6 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. A decision in this case is expected to issue shortly. The processing time for individual...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of disability allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance arrears will issue to the person in question in the next few days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person in question was disallowed on 21 May 2015 on two grounds, firstly that he does not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme and, secondly, that he failed to demonstrate that his means do not exceed the statutory limit in his case. The person concerned was advised of the option to submit additional documentation and/or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 11th May 2015. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take 12 weeks to process an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 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 12 May 2015. Further medical evidence was received in this case and is currently being processed. The person concerned can expect a decision on the review of his disability allowance application shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question has been awarded a disability allowance payment with effect from 24 June 2015 as she is financially better off to remain on her current payment to this date. First payment will be on 24 June 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of half-rate carer’s allowance in addition to her primary payment, one-parent family payment. This payment is due to end once the child is 16 years of age on 22 June 2015. When the one-parent family payment is stopped the Carer’s allowance rate of payment will be increased to full rate from the 25thof June 2015. Any arrears of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 29 April 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. A decision is expected to issue in this case shortly. The processing time for individual...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: JobPath is the Government’s new labour market activation service aimed specifically at long-term unemployed jobseekers and those new jobseekers most distant from the labour market, with the primary objective of assisting such persons to secure sustained full-time paid employment. JobPath will be delivered by two companies – Seetec Limited and Turas Nua Limited. JobPath will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: In order to determine the circumstances of the person concerned, his file was forwarded to his local Social Welfare Inspector (SWI). The SWI has completed her enquiries in this case and is compiling her report for the deciding officer (DO). A decision on entitlement to disability allowance will be made as soon as possible following receipt by the DO of the of the SWI’s report....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Following a decision by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the application of the person concerned for widows non - contributory pension, the person’s widows contributory pension application is being reviewed by a Deciding Officer. When this review is complete, the person concerned will be notified of the decision. In the meantime, the person concerned will continue to receive...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Expenditure on the one parent family payment scheme is estimated to be €607 million in 2015 with almost 70,000 recipients. However, despite considerable investment, the scheme has not succeeded in preventing lone parents from being significantly more at risk of consistent poverty than the population as a whole. The final phase of the OFP age reforms are due to take place on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded the personal rate of invalidity pension (IP) with effect from 19 June 2014. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 09 July 2015. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 22 June 2015. The person concerned has applied for an increase for a qualified adult and qualified children. This entitlement is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 22nd May 2015. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take 12 weeks to process an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. In assessing means for social assistance purposes, account is taken of any cash income the person may have, together with the value of capital and property (except the family home). Capital may include the following: - Stocks and shares of every description, which are assessed according to their current market value. - Savings...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 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 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: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for disability allowance (DA) in respect of the person concerned was received by the Department on 27 April 2015. In order to determine the circumstances of the person in question, his file was forwarded to his local Social Welfare Inspector (SWI). S/he will arrange to meet with the person concerned as soon as possible. A decision on his entitlement to DA will be made on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance from the person in question was disallowed by a deciding officer on 16 June 2015 on the grounds that he does not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme, based upon the information provided by him in support of his application. The person in question was advised of the option to submit further evidence in support of the application for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Jobseekers benefit is not paid where the applicant is absent from the State except in the following circumstances:-While looking for work in another EU country for a period of up to 3 months; -For up to 2 weeks holidays in a calendar year (paid in arrears); and -While representing Ireland at an international sporting event (also paid in arrears). Legislation in relation jobseeker's...