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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned is in receipt of their maximum entitlement to Rent Supplement based on her weekly income from One Parent Family payment and maintenance. The Department requested the client provide an up to date Rent Supplement form and lease agreement confirming any increase in her monthly rent on 9 December 2015. On receipt of same, client’s ongoing entitlement can be reassessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the above named person was in receipt of disability allowance (DA) at the maximum rate up to 24 November 2015. Following a review of her entitlement recently, it was established that the person concerned had means derived from spouse’s employment. On 1 December 2015, based upon payslips provided, a deciding officer decided that the person concerned had a reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Transport Costs (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: A recurring expense such as providing transport to college is not a matter for the Department as this not a once-off/unexpected cost. However, if the family have an exceptional or unexpected cost at any time they can apply under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme, for a single payment to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: An additional payment bonus for recipients of long-term social welfare payments is provided for under the Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 529 of 2015). The regulations provide that named long-term welfare payments will attract a once-off additional sum of money known as the Christmas bonus. Jobseeker’s benefit is not specified as a scheme to attract...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 122 together. The Christmas Bonus was introduced in 1980 and was paid annually, at varying rates, until it was abolished in 2009. Last year, I was pleased to partially restore the Bonus, with a 25% payment, and on Budget Day this year, I announced that a 75% Christmas Bonus would be paid to over 1.2 million long-term social welfare recipients,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on the 11 September 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (15 Dec 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 the 16 September 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection is not aware of any ground rents payable for any property either under our remit or payable by an Agency under our remit.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department has received an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 12 November 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: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The one-parent family payment (OFP) is a payment for both men and women aged under 66 years who are bringing up a child or children without the support of a partner. To qualify for the one-parent family payment a person must meet the conditions of the scheme as set down in legislation. These conditions include the requirement that the applicant has main care and charge of at least one child...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently claiming credited contributions at her local Intreo Centre; there is no record of her being advised that she is not entitled to do so. Following the Deputy’s question, the Intreo Centre has contacted the person concerned. An appointment has been arranged for her to attend the office on Wednesday 16 December 2015 in order to ascertain her...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: Carer's allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to people who have a disability such that they require that level of care and who satisfy a means test. The person concerned re-applied for CA on 17 July 2015. The application has been referred to a social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess means and to confirm that all...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 3 November 2015. A request for information, omitted from the application, issued to her on 26 November 2015. Once the requested information is supplied, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 28 November 2015 and the first payment issued to the person’s nominated bank account on 3 December 2015. Arrears of allowance due from 20 August 2015 to 2 December 2015 have also issued.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care and who satisfy a means test. I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on the 22 September 2015. The application has been referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees, with families, who have low earnings. It should be noted that the expenditure for public servants who are receiving FIS is included in the overall expenditure figure given. A separate breakdown of expenditure for public servants is not currently available. The total numbers in receipt of FIS, the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 11 November 2015, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Protection (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department takes its responsibilities in relation to data protection very seriously. Every effort is made to ensure that personal customer data is used solely for business purposes and that it is not compromised in any way. The Department has data protection and information security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines in place governing the use of its computer systems and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department has received an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 24 November 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 Appeals (15 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible...