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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The claim for disability allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 18 February 2010 following an assessment by a Medical Assessor. An appeal was opened on 21 April 2010 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case and the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expenditure on the rent supplement scheme in 2009 was €511m. I have set out below a tabular statement of rent supplement recipients by marital status. TABULAR STATEMENT Rent Supplement Recipients by Marital Status at the end of 2009 Coded as: Recipients % Single 54,678 58.80% Married 19,620 21.10% Separated 5,311 5.70% Common Law/Cohabiting 5,103 5.50% Divorced 3,623 3.90% Deserted...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Disability Allowance is a weekly Allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged over 16 and under 66. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, a means test and a habitual residency test. The person concerned's claimed Disability Allowance was refused by a Deciding Officer on 10 August 2009 on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Disablement benefit, payable under the Occupational Injuries Scheme, is a compensation payment for loss of faculty arising out of or in the course of insurable employment. Disablement Benefit may be paid as a once off gratuity or in the form of a Disablement Pension which can be payable for life. Weekly rates of primary income support payments to those aged 66 and over were protected from...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The national fuel allowance scheme assists householders on long-term social welfare or health service executive (HS E) payments with meeting the cost of their heating needs during the winter season. There is an income limit for the fuel allowance. An applicant and members of his/her household may have a combined assessable income of up to €100.00 a week or saving/investments of up to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 293 together. As with all social welfare schemes, it is necessary to ensure that child benefit is paid to all those who are eligible and that the system is protected against fraud and abuse. Given the significant changes in the composition of the child benefit customer base, the control policy was reviewed to ensure that controls against fraud and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for a Living Alone Increase on her Disability Allowance claim on 15 April 2010. A decision on her claim will be made shortly and she will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 9 July 2009. Her claim was assessed by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was not medically suitable for Disability Allowance. The person's claim was refused by a Deciding Officer on 15 October 2009. The person subsequently appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. The person in question was found...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department has recently investigated an application from the person concerned to have a commercial partnership recognised back to 1988. A decision accepting that the partnership existed will issue shortly and the position on the State Pension Contributory will then be examined at that stage.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department records details of a customer's nationality rather than his or her country of birth so the statistics requested by the Deputy are not available. However, during the week ending 5th February 2010, the central HRC Unit undertook a manual exercise to analyse the outcomes of habitual residency cases relating to Irish born citizens who had applied for Jobseeker's Allowance. 125...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The national fuel allowance scheme assists householders on long-term social welfare or health service executive (HSE) payments with meeting the cost of their heating needs during the winter season. A detailed review of the fuel allowance scheme was carried out a number of years ago. This review looked at alternatives to the weekly payment method including a single lump sum payment. A survey...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal for the person concerned hasn't been registered. However, because of the large number of appeals currently being lodged, there is a backlog in the Office in registering appeals. If the appeal has been submitted in recent weeks the appeal will be registered and acknowledged in due course. The Chief Appeals Officer has assured me...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned, who will be 66 years on 7 May 2010, has been awarded the maximum rate State Pension Non-Contributory of €219 per week payable from 7 May 2010. Payment of the qualified adult increases on her husband's State Pension (Non-Contributory) will cease at that time. A decision letter issued to the person concerned on the 22 March 2010 outlining details in relation to the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal for the person concerned hasn't been registered. However, because of the large number of appeals currently being lodged, there is a backlog in the Office in registering appeals. If the appeal has been submitted in recent weeks the appeal will be registered and acknowledged in due course. The Chief Appeals Officer has assured...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. Since the 1 April 2009 this Department has been accepting new claims for domiciliary care allowance (DCA). This follows the transfer of the scheme from the Health Service Executive on foot of a Government decision to reallocate certain functions between Departments and Agencies as part of the health service reform programme. In the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for domiciliary care allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, effectively full-time so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The position of a full time special needs assistant for a child is a matter for the Department of Education and Science.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The humanitarian assistance scheme is being administered by the Health Service Executive on behalf of the Department. However, due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The pension of the person concerned has been reinstated and all arrears issued to her bank account on 05 March 2010.