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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Appeals Officer has referred the case to the Deciding Officer for clarification on certain matters. Every effort will be made to have this appeal...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office on 13 April 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 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 notified when the necessary arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE) on behalf of the Department. Under existing arrangements, an appeal against a decision on entitlement to rent supplement is made in the first instance to a designated Appeals Officer in the HSE. A person dissatisfied with the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People who are unemployed and unable to meet their mortgage commitments may be entitled under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme to receive a supplement in respect of their mortgage interest. The scheme is administered by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive (HSE) on behalf of the Department. The purpose of mortgage interest supplement is to provide short...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The means of a self-employed person are taken as any net profit that they will earn in the coming 12 months. While the person's income from the previous 12 months is used as an indication in estimating their likely future earnings, it is not simply assumed the previous year's earnings will be received in the coming year. Instead, account is taken of the potential for significant upward or...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The habitual residence condition applies to all claimants for certain payments under the Social Welfare Acts. A person who makes a claim for jobseeker's allowance, child benefit, one parent family payment, disability allowance, State pension non-contributory, carer's allowance, widow's non-contributory pension, guardian's non-contributory payment, blind pension, domiciliary care allowance or...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People resident in Ireland may qualify for the household benefits package (HHB) if they are aged 70 or over, 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 (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. FIS claims 2007 2008 2009 2010 w/e 18/06 Received 36,868 42,940 46,542 23,166 Awarded 27,857 41,669 33,106 17,858 Refused 4,394 8,429 9,595 4,860

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Treatment Benefit is a PRSI based scheme offering assistance towards the cost of Dental/Optical Treatment for qualified patients. Payment is made not to the customers themselves but to contractors (dentists and opticians) on their behalf, who provide treatment at a reduced rate. Consequently, by the time the Department receives an actual claim, the customer has almost always already...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ireland has social security agreements with Austria, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Most of the agreements came into effect between 1989 and 1999. The Agreement with the Republic of Korea came into effect on 1 January 2009. Ireland also has a bilateral understanding with Quebec since 1 October 1994. In the cases of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The respite care grant is an annual payment made to all persons providing full-time care, regardless of means or PRSI contributions, but subject to certain conditions. The grant is payable from the first Thursday in June of the year in question. The grant was extended to all carers in Budget 2005. Prior to this, only those in receipt of certain qualifying payments received the grant. Details...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that this Department has only been accepting new claims for Domiciliary Care Allowance since the 1st of April 2009 and holds no information in relation to decisions made prior to this date, when the scheme was administered by the HSE. The information currently available is for the period 1st April 2009 to 31st December 2009 and is not held on an individual month...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is in tabular format. Figures regarding the number of Carer's Allowance claims appealed and the number of decisions overturned on appeal are not readily available on a monthly basis and are given on a yearly basis for the last 3 years. Carer's Allowance claims received, awarded & refused 2007 -2009 Month Received Award Refused Received Award...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the time available it is not possible to supply the statistics regarding the number of applications for One-Parent Family payment on a monthly basis. I will ensure that they are sent on to the Deputy as soon as they are to hand. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that statistical information in respect of 2007, 2008, and 2009 is available in the annual report of that Office...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of illness benefit claims pending decision at Friday 25 June 2010 was 7,698. At present the average time taken to process an illness benefit claim is nine calendar days. Claims from persons, who are not paid by their employer, are prioritised and processed within three days. At present, the number of illness benefit cases on appeal is 2,895. I am assured by the Chief Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 481 together. As of 19 June 2010, there were 48,261 jobseeker claims pending, of which 36,138 were for jobseeker's allowance, 11,347 for jobseeker's benefit and 776 were credits only cases. This represents 9% of the total jobseeker claimload nationwide. As has previously been said in the House, when we look back over several years when the live...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 5,967 disability allowance claims pending decision. This represents 6% of the total number of disability claims in payment. The assessment of disability allowance claims is relatively complex as it involves both a medical assessment and means assessment to be completed before a claim can be decided. The Department continually monitors available resources against workloads...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following Table. Applications on hand at31/5/10 Average Time taken to Process Application(Weeks) Appeals Pendingat31/5/10 Average Time Taken to Process Appeals (2009)(Weeks) 1760 11 237 27.6 My Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers and claims are processed in the most efficient and...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 34, to delete "this Act" and substitute "Parts 1 and 2". This technical amendment provides for the correct collective citation of the Social Welfare Acts.