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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 17 December 2015. The matter was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 22 January 2016 to assess means and to confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has reported, a decision will be made and the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Home-makers Scheme (26 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The State pension contributory is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. To ensure that the individual can maximise their entitlement to a State pension, all contributions paid or credited over their working...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (26 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The State pension contributory is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. To ensure that the individual can maximise their entitlement to a State pension, all contributions paid or credited over their working...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The Department received an application for Invalidity Pension (IP) from 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 satisfied. He was notified on 21 September 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal. The person concerned requested a review of this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Retirements (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: There have been no cases made against my Department or bodies reporting to my Department by civil servants who objected on age grounds to being retired when they reached age 65.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 17 November 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: Departmental Staff Redeployment (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: In accordance with protocols agreed between the Civil, Public and Services Union (CPSU) and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the names of Clerical Officers applying for a transfer to an alternative location are entered on the relevant transfer list in the order in which they are received and the Department has no discretion to deviate from the order of the transfer lists. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The illness benefit scheme is based on legislative and medical requirements. The operational guidelines in respect of the scheme are available in full on my Department’s website at www.welfare.ie. Appeals Officers are statutorily appointed by the Minister for Social Protection to act as independent administrative tribunals and are required to exercise their functions in a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The farm assist scheme was introduced in 1999 to provide income support for low income farmers. It replaced the former smallholders’ unemployment assistance payment. In line with the then existing arrangements for unemployment assistance (including smallholders) and pre-retirement allowance, the income of farm assist recipients was exempt from class S PRSI for self-employed workers....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Any application for any social welfare payment is considered on its own merits taking the full circumstances of the case into account. There are different qualifying conditions for each social welfare scheme. These may include a means test, payment of a certain number of PRSI contributions, and/ or satisfying the Habitual Residence Test. In all cases, decisions on individual cases...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The State pension contributory is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. To ensure that the individual can maximise their entitlement to a State pension, all contributions paid or credited over their working...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is one of a range of income supports available to those who are unable to work due to illness or incapacity. While recipients of Disability Allowance and Invalidity Pension did not benefit from a weekly rate increase in Budget 2016, I was pleased to provide for improvements that impact on recipients of Invalidity Pension. I provided for the 75% Christmas Bonus payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested 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. The department informs me that it has not received an application for CA from the person concerned in respect of her brother. If the person in question wishes to make an application,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to a person who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care. CA was in payment to the person concerned from 3 September 2009 in respect of her son. The claim was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 7 May 2015 to confirm that all...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: This is a matter for my colleague in the Department of Education.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Social Welfare regulations prescribe that the time for making an Illness Benefit claim is 7 days from the date of commencement of illness. For claims received more than 7 days after commencement of illness, where good causehas been shown for the delay in making the claim, it may be admitted from an earlier date subject to the condition that no benefit may be paid for any period which is more...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Jan 2016)

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 disallow 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The application for carer's allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 18 January 2016 and the first payment, including all arrears due, was credited to the person's nominated bank account on 21 January 2016. The person concerned was notified of this on 18 January 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The application for carer's allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 20 January 2016 and the first payment, including all arrears due, will be credited to the person's nominated bank account on 28 January 2016. The person concerned was notified of this on 20 January 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (27 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: A number of applications has been received from employees of the company referred to by the Deputy. These applications are being processed by the Scope Section in the Department, which has responsibility for giving decisions and providing information on the insurability of employment on a case by case basis in accordance with the law.