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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 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 (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People resident in Ireland may qualify for the household benefits package (HHB) if they are aged 70 or over, or are getting carer's allowance, or are caring for a person who is receiving prescribed relative's allowance or constant attendance allowance. If they are between 66 and 70 they may qualify for HHB if they are receiving state pension (contributory), state pension (non contributory),...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Letters issue on a regular basis to parents who receive Child Benefit as part of the Department's ongoing customer service and control work. Parents are asked to verify that they continue to reside in Ireland, that they continue to satisfy the conditions for Child Benefit and that all details held by the Department are correct. Correspondence which issued to the person concerned in December...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The applications for child benefit and jobseeker's allowance, by the person concerned, were disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department in August 2007 and August 2008 (child benefit), April 2009 and February 2010 (jobseeker's allowance) as she was not habitually resident in the State for Social Welfare purposes. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no trace...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Treatment Benefit scheme, which includes Medical Appliance Benefit, is a PRSI-based scheme for which customers may qualify once they have paid a certain number of reckonable PRSI contributions. Only PRSI at classes A, E, H, and P is reckonable. As the person concerned is aged over 66, the Regulations require him to have paid, or been credited with, at least 39 PRSI contributions at...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issues raised by the National Coalminers Group in the course of the meeting held on the 5th May are currently being considered. I will be pleased to advise the Deputy once that consideration has been finalised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of illness benefit to the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was opened and in the context of that appeal, her case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. Additional...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. There has been a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 May 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following tabular statement lists the staff, in the Department, that receive a salary that is the same or higher than my salary. None of the office holders, in agencies under the aegis of the Department, receive remuneration that is the same or higher than my salary. Position Salary Minister â'¬191,417 Secretary General â'¬215,590

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Members of the public can get money advice, assistance and support from MABS through three channels: · The MABS National Telephone Helpline – LoCall 1890 283438, available from 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday; · The MABS website www.mabs.ie provides online money management and budgeting advice through the MABS self-help guide and can be accessed 24 hours a day; · Local personal services are...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The range of benefits and pensions to which different groups of workers may establish entitlement reflects the risks associated with the nature of their work. This in turn reflects the rate of contribution payable. Self-employed people are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 3% and are consequently eligible for a narrower range of benefits than general employees who, together with their...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 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 (18 May 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 Insurance: Social Insurance (18 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Full details of the Employer Job (PRSI) Incentive Scheme, including the application procedure, will be announced shortly. It will be administered by the Department of Social Protection. The scheme will run for the calendar year 2010 only. However, any qualifying employment created in 2010 will be eligible for the scheme, which will be structured so that employment created prior to the launch...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 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 in relation to any entitlement under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme for the person in question. The State pension (transition) payable from age 65 is not a means-tested payment. In order to qualify for state pension, a claimant must satisfy a number of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 May 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.