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

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 16 April 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: Disability Allowance Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Department that it was notified that the person in question has never lived at the address provided. As his whereabouts and full circumstances, and consequently his ongoing entitlement to disability allowance (DA), are currently unclear, payment was suspended. In order that consideration can be given to resumption of payment, the person in question should contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The respite care grant (RCG) is paid automatically in June of each year (usually on the first Thursday of the month), to carers who are in receipt of a qualifying payment on the first Thursday in June. The RCG for the person concerned was issued to the person’s chosen Post Office on 4 June 2015.

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 14 May 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 25 June 2015. Any arrears due from 14 May 2015 to 24 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 22 June 2015.

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

Joan Burton: The Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 20 February 2015. The application was refused 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 concerned was notified of this decision and the reason for it on 9 April 2015, and was offered a right of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. For the period 2009 to date in 2015 my Department has received no funding from the National Lottery fund.

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

Joan Burton: I am aware of the concerns that have been raised in relation to the letters that issued from my Department. The letters, which were issued to a small number of customers in receipt of State Pension Contributory and Non Contributory, were a trial to determine the best means of communicating with people about their payment options. Customer engagement was entirely voluntary with no...

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

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 to 203, inclusive, together. The legislative provisions providing for the sharing of data for the purpose of fraud and control of social welfare schemes are contained in section 261 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. It provides that information held by another Government Department or a public body which is required for the purposes of the...

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

Joan Burton: Following a review of the jobseekers allowance claim of the person concerned, arrears of payments due for recent bank holiday’s will issue to the person concerned, and will be included in his payment due on 30/06/2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Due to a change of circumstances of the customer concerned who is now in receipt of Family Income Supplement the Department requested current payslips to reassess eligibility. Payslips have now been received and claim is being reassessed. Once finalised, any payment including arrears will issue.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The Water Conservation Grant has been introduced to support households in conserving water in the home. It is being administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. In order to be eligible to apply for the grant a person must have registered his/her principal, private residence with Irish Water on or before...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the reform of the one-parent family payment is to maximise the opportunities for lone parents to enter into employment and thus to increase their income. I welcome the considerable debate generated by this reform, which commenced in 2012. My priority is to ensure that as a society we arrive at a situation in which lone parents have the same opportunities as everyone else to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I very much did what I said I would do. As the Deputy is aware, because he discussed it with me, I introduced a seven-year transition from the age of seven to 14. The Deputy well knows that in this transition period we gave lone parents opportunities and encouragement to become involved in education and training - to become involved in the Department's activation services - but there is no...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: This is worth €30 a week per child to a lone parent who is returning to employment. We have provided more than €20 million for that in the budget. Through the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, but with funding from the Department of Social Protection, we introduced after-school supports for parents who need after-school support. In co-operation with the Department of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: We also have an interdepartmental group working on child care in the context of the forthcoming budget.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy acknowledged previously, I introduced a seven year transition from lone parents allowance to jobseeker's allowance in a context where we as a country have a job to do. I will remind the Deputy how much his Government spent on lone parents compared to how much this Government spends.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: In 2004, at the height of the economic boom, lone parents were 4.5 times more at risk of consistent poverty than the population as a whole.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: In 2015, lone parents are 2.5 times more at risk of consistent poverty than the rest of the population. That is not as good as I would prefer. I would like to see the difference eliminated over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: During Fianna Fáil's squander and spend days, notwithstanding the money being spent, a lone parent was 4.5 times more at risk of poverty.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: To take the Deputy's example, a lone parent who works 19 hours per week on the minimum wage would have an income of €165. With the changes I have made, after Fianna Fáil left lone parents to one side------

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