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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: As of 31st August 2015, there were 731 recipients of domiciliary care allowance in County Louth.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance (DA) ceased as the person concerned was awarded as a qualified adult on her spouses pension, which is payable at a higher rate than her entitlement on DA. DA cannot be paid concurrently with a qualified adult allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (24 Sep 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 20 July 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: Disability Allowance Payments (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: All payments of disability allowance (DA) to the person concerned have issued. There are no outstanding DA payments due to him. His DA payment issues weekly to the post office and no cheques issued to him for any DA entitlement.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned should provide the Department with an up to date Rent Supplement application form and lease agreement confirming any increase in their monthly rent. On receipt of this documentation, the client's rate of Rent Supplement entitlement can be assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance payment from 30/08/2000 until the 26/06/2015. The payment was suspended as the person concerned declared himself unfit for work. He was asked to produce a medical note to this effect but none was supplied. The person concerned made an application for disability allowance on 6/05/2015 and was refused on medical grounds on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department has not been informed of any change of circumstance for the client concerned. The client is in receipt of her full entitlement to Rent Supplement based on monthly rent, weekly income and family composition. The client should advise the Department of any changes in their circumstances which might alter this entitlement.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department has not, to date, received an application for Rent Supplement from the client concerned. The client should forward an application to be assessed for entitlement to Rent Supplement to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned should provide the Department with an up to date Rent Supplement application form and lease agreement confirming any increase in their monthly rent. On receipt of this documentation, the client's rate of Rent Supplement entitlement can be assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance at the full maximum personal rate of €188 per week.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned commenced on a community employment (CE) scheme sponsored by the North Kildare Leisure Club Ltd on 2/11/2009 and is due to finish with this CE scheme on 23/10/2015. The person concerned is eligible to participate for a maximum of six years on CE which they will have completed on the 23/10/2015. As the person concerned will have utilised their maximum time allowable...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. The estimated cost in 2016 (and a full year) of a €5 and €10 increase in the weekly rate of all working age payments is €201.7 million and €403.4 million, respectively. The estimated cost in 2016 (and a full year) of a €5 and €10 increase in the weekly rate of all pension age payments is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (24 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Given the complex and detailed nature of the Deputy’s request it is not possible for the Department in the timeframe available to calculate the estimated full year cost of increasing the maximum child age of the one-parent family payment (OFP) scheme from its current threshold of seven years to, respectively, eight years, nine years, ten years, eleven years, thirteen years, and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Data (29 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Information relating to General Election vacancies in the Dublin area will be advertised on the website of the Dublin Returning Officer whenever the next election is announced. The website and postal addresses are as follows: and Dublin County Returning Officer, Unit 17, Tolka Valley Business Park, Ballyboggan Road, Dublin 11.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Administration (29 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. The services available under the treatment benefit scheme were restricted in Budget 2010, due to the prevailing economic situation at that time and the urgent need to reduce public expenditure. Any future expansion of the schemes will be considered in light of available resources and competing priorities. If a customer is qualified for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (29 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: There is no record of an application for fuel allowance having been received from the person concerned. I have arranged for an application form for fuel allowance to be sent to her immediately. When the completed form is returned to the widow’s contributory pension section in Sligo, her entitlement to fuel allowance will be examined and she will be notified of the outcome without delay.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 5th June 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 25th September 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. In the case of an application which is refused...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (29 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Applications for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) in respect of 2 children were received from the person concerned on the 1st July 2014 and 2nd July 2014. These applications were not allowed as the children were not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued in respect of each child on the 19th September 2014 outlining the decision of the deciding...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (29 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: On 20thNovember 2003, the client was disallowed Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB) as official documentation submitted to the Department showed him to have been working for the period 2ndJanuary 2003 to 8thFebruary 2003. On 3rdDecember 2003, the client disputed this finding, stating that he commenced work on 8thFebruary 2003. While he undertook to obtain and submit supporting documentation, no...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (29 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was disallowed Farm Assist by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that his means exceeded the allowable limit. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers were received by that office on 1 May 2015. A Freedom of Information request was received from the person...