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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The determination of a person's habitual residence is made in accordance with Section 246 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended. Subsection (4) specifically directs the deciding officer to "take into consideration all the circumstances of the case, including, in particular, the following: (a) the length and continuity of residence in the State or in any other particular...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Social welfare legislation provides that the yearly value of "property owned but not personally used or enjoyed" is assessable for means testing purposes. Such property includes houses and premises owned by a claimant which may or may not be put to commercial use. However, it does not include property such as the home or, for example, a premises used by the claimant in carrying out a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Section 888 of the Taxes Acts places an obligation on the Department to provide the Revenue Commissioners with payment details relating to rent supplement on an annual basis. Section 123 of the Finance Act 2007 Act places an additional obligation on the Department and the Health Service Executive (HSE) to request a PPS No. or Tax Reference Number from a landlord before payment of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 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 (25 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 Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Social Protection already assists low income households with heating costs through their basic payments, through the fuel allowance scheme and through the household benefits package of electricity and gas allowances. These schemes have been improved significantly in recent years. The fuel allowance is paid for 32 weeks each year from end September to end April. In the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently just over 16,500 people in receipt of mortgage interest supplement, compared to 8,091 recipients in 2008. Expenditure for the year ending December 2009 was €60.7m; the estimate for 2010 is €63.9m. The mortgage interest supplement scheme is currently under review. The main purpose of this review is to examine how the scheme can best meet its objective of catering for...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 19 jobseekers categorised as availing of the IBEC Gradlink programme. The objective of the IBEC Gradlink programme is to assist recent graduates improve their skills during the current downturn and prepare them for the economic recovery. The IBEC Gradlink programme was introduced in January 2010 and is run under the auspices of the Irish Business and Employer...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The fuel allowance scheme is intended to help households who are dependent on long-term social welfare payments and who are unable to provide for their own heating needs. Entitlement to the allowance is based on a household income test. If, in addition to their pension from the Department, the applicant or members of his/her household have a combined income of more than €100.00 per week,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 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 (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Employer Job (PRSI) Incentive Scheme will be commenced in June and will be administered by the Department of Social Protection. Regulation pertaining to the scheme is in the final stages of preparation, as are details of scheme administration. The scheme will run for the calendar year 2010 only. However, any qualifying employment created in 2010 will be eligible for the scheme, which...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have attached a tabular statement showing the expenditure on living alone allowance by each scheme and a second tabular statement showing the number of recipients of living alone allowance by the primary scheme of the recipient. A breakdown of Widow/er's Contributory Pension by age is not available while Disability Allowance is not payable after age 65. Expenditure for Living Alone...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. The European Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) is the main data source for measuring poverty and social exclusion in Ireland. Consistent poverty is the official measurement of poverty in Ireland which measures the percentage of persons below 60 per cent of average income, who are also deprived of goods and services regarded as...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department, to help people assess their position regarding possible future pension entitlements, issues to them a copy of their contribution history record and a 'Working it Out' booklet which explains how entitlement to a State pension (contributory) is assessed. In order to be admitted as a voluntary contributor a person must: · have at least 260 weeks PRSI contributions paid while in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 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. I am advised by...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned submitted an application for jobseeker's allowance on 29 March 2010. The payment of jobseeker's allowance is subject to a means test and in this regard the file has been forwarded to a Social Welfare Inspector. I understand the Inspector interviewed the person concerned on 20 May 2010 and he has been asked to furnish additional documentation. The jobseeker's allowance...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned is currently in receipt of one parent family payment at a weekly rate of €225.80 (€196.00 personal rate + €29.80 child dependent rate in respect of one child). The person concerned has not been awarded child dependent allowance in respect of two other children as they are resident with their father under a Court Order. If there has been a change in circumstances...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received in respect of the person in question on 6th April 2010. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who was of the opinion that the child did not meet the required medical criteria to qualify for the allowance. A letter issued to the applicant on 19th May 2010 advising her of the decision to refuse...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The 2010 Revised Estimate Volume provides for total expenditure of €20.96 billion, of which €385 million relates to the cost of the administration of the Department. The information sought by the deputy is detailed in tables 1, 2, 3 below. Table 1: Vote 38 2010 REV €000 Estimate of Average Number of Recipients ADMINISTRATION 385,316 N/A SOCIAL ASSISTANCE B....

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The HSE's Community Welfare Service in County Clare has been providing support to households under the humanitarian assistance scheme since last November's flooding. Up to the 7th May 2010 they had made 453 payments to 100 individuals to the value of €243,201. The HSE has advised that no claim has been refused. People seeking assistance should contact their local Community Welfare Office....