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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Before a PPS Number can be allocated, the person making the application must provide evidence of identity, and demonstrate the reason why s/he requires the allocation of a PPS Number. PPS Numbers are issued by the Department following checks on an individual’s identity. In addition, acceptable evidence of address must be provided. The process of allocating a PPS Number includes the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: PQ Ref 40320 refers to the jobseekers allowance claim of the person concerned has been disallowed by a deciding officer following a review of his entitlement. He has been advised of the reasons for the disallowance and informed that he can appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. He had also been advised that if he wishes he can apply for supplementary welfare allowance and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department was not made aware that the client concerned had commenced employment. Any changes in a client’s circumstances that may affect their entitlements should be immediately notified to the Department and the circumstances of the case will have to be examined retrospectively. The client should submit to the Department an up to date Rent Supplement application form, lease...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Illness benefit is a payment for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. One of the PRSI conditions is that a person must have a minimum of 39 reckonable contributions paid or credited in the governing contribution year. Claims made in 2015 are governed by the 2013 tax year, and only PRSI classes A, E, H, and P...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question appealed to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) a decision by a deciding officer to disallow her application for disability allowance (DA). Following due consideration, the appeal of the person in question was disallowed by an appeals officer (AO) on 4 November 2015. She was notified of this decision in writing by the SWAO on the same date. An...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: There is no record that the client has applied for a Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance. She is currently in receipt of a One Parent Family Payment at the maximum rate for her family circumstances.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The self-employed pay PRSI at the class S rate of 4%. These contributions provide cover for long-term social insurance benefits including the State pension (contributory) and the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s contributory pension. They do not provide access to benefits such as treatment benefits which include a contribution towards the cost of hearing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I am aware of the Bara Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered last month and my Department is assessing its implications on data sharing arrangements, if any. Social welfare legislation provides a legal basis for the sharing of data between DSP and other specified bodies. My Department shares information with these bodies for the control of social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Neither I, nor my predecessors, have introduced any legislation containing a provision amending the Data Protection Acts at any time in the period 1 January 2000 to date. The primary responsibility for the Data Provision Acts rests with the Minister for Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the person concerned is in receipt of disability allowance (DA). All recipients of DA will receive their Christmas bonus of 75% of their weekly amount, subject to a minimum bonus payment of €20.00. The bonus payment will be included in the normal weekly payment due to be paid on 2 December 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Bodies (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Two new statutory bodies have been established since February 2011, namely; - the Pensions Authority, formerly the Pensions Board, which was established on 7 March 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board and the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman come under the aegis of my Department. All schemes are unfunded statutory schemes with ultimate responsibility for benefits vesting with the Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of overall Public Sector pension arrangements. Accordingly no deficit...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 12 August 2015. Some additional information in relation to the person’s employment was required and was requested by the deciding officer on 12 November 2015. Once the information is received the application will be processed and the person concerned will be notified...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The State pension (contributory) is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Since 1961, when contributory pensions were first introduced, the average contributions test has been used in calculating pension entitlement. Once over 16 years of age, the date a person enters into insurable employment is the date used for averaging purposes. The social protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The department has received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned. In order to establish the means of the person concerned, the department has requested necessary documentation from her. When those documents are received from the person concerned, the department expects to be in a position to make a decision on her eligibility for DA.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person in question was disallowed on 10 November 2015 by a deciding officer (DO). The grounds for the disallowance were, based upon the evidence provided, that he does not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme. The person in question was notified of this decision, the reason(s) for it and was advised of his rights to have the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was requested to supply some additional details in connection with her claim for the 2014 Respite Care Grant, which she failed to do. My Department accordingly wrote to her on 23rd October 2015 advising her that it was unable to take any further action with her application in the absence of this information. My Department is still awaiting a reply.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question is in receipt of invalidity pension. An application for the national fuel scheme (fuel allowance) was received from the person concerned on 17November 2015 and he has been assessed as eligible for fuel allowance with effect from October 2015 - the start of the 2015/16 fuel season. The person in question was notified on 18 November 2015 of this decision.

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

Joan Burton: The client concerned provided the Department with relevant outstanding documentation on 11thNovember 2015 after which the claim was awarded.