Results 6,901-6,920 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: In accordance with Social Welfare legislation the weekly rate of jobseeker's benefit payable is graduated according to the earnings of the claimant in the governing contribution year. The governing contribution year is the second last complete contribution year before the benefit year in which the claim is made. A claimant with no reckonable earnings in the governing contribution year is...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. Under social welfare legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers who are statutorily appointed. I have no role in regard to making such decisions.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: It is a fundamental principle of our social insurance system that those qualifying for benefits must satisfy a range of contribution and other conditions. In the case of contributory pensions this involves commencing payment of contributions 10 years before pension age, payment of a minimum number of contributions at an appropriate rate and reaching a minimum average annual contribution...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. Under Social Welfare legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers. These officers...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 2nd of October 2007. The person concerned has been informed of the arrangements. Under Social Welfare legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers. These...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: In October 2006, the customer concerned applied for a widower's contributory pension. Following an examination of his insurance record, his application was disallowed as he did not have enough paid contributions. In January 2007 his application was referred for examination of his entitlement to widower's non contributory pension. However, the customer withdrew his claim as he did not wish...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 582 and 583 together. The person concerned was awarded Family Income Supplement (FIS) for a period of 12 months from 25th May 2006 and payment continued to 23rd May 2007. He made a renewal claim on 17th April 2007. Due to high volumes of claims in the FIS section, there have been delays in processing claims with the result that this claim was not examined...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) is designed to provide cash support for employees on low earnings with families. FIS is paid for 52 weeks provided a person continues to meet the qualifying conditions and a claim for renewal may then be made. There are currently 20,247 people in receipt of FIS. Entitlement to FIS is based on an applicant satisfying a means test and on certification of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that, having considered all the available evidence, an Appeals Officer disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Under Social Welfare Legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I have no role in regard to making such decisions.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. Under Social Welfare Legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers. These officers are...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with the statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of my Department have been sought in this case. On receipt of this response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. Under Social Welfare Legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: An application for Widow's Contributory Pension was received on 26 April 2007 on behalf of the person concerned (now deceased). The claim was refused in July 2007 on the basis that the insurance contributions condition was not satisfied. Earlier this month, the application was reviewed as additional information on insurance records was provided by the applicant. However, following a full...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: An application for Family Income Supplement was received from the person concerned on 15/02/2007 and was disallowed by a deciding Officer of my Department on 09/05/2007 because the means exceeded the prescribed weekly family income limit of â¬625 applicable in his case. His family income was assessed for FIS purposes at â¬689.57 per week. This was derived from his net earnings of â¬503.77...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with the statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of my Department have been sought in this case. On receipt of this response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. Under Social Welfare Legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) is designed to provide cash support for employees on low earnings with families. Entitlement to FIS is based on an applicant satisfying a means test and on certification of employment by the employer. My Department has consistently publicised the scheme in order to maximise uptake by qualified families. Following significant improvements in the qualifying...
- Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: In March 2006 my Department undertook a nationwide awareness campaign to promote and encourage the take up of the Family Income Supplement (FIS) scheme. An extensive week-long campaign included advertising on television, on national and local radio and in national and regional newspapers. A nationwide poster campaign was also undertaken. The cost of this campaign was approximately...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) is designed to provide cash support for employees on low earnings with families. Entitlement to FIS is based on an applicant satisfying a means test and on certification of employment by the employer. Family Income Supplement is paid for 52 weeks provided a person continues to meet the qualifying conditions and a claim for renewal may then be made. In the...
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: My Department actively promotes the uptake of the Family Income Supplement (FIS) scheme. Following improvements to the scheme in the 2006 budget and an extensive advertising campaign, the number of people applying for a FIS payment increased substantially, so that some 26,900 new and renewal claims have been received in 2007. This increase resulted in delays in processing claims and as a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 597 together. The appeal of the person concerned was received by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office on 24 August 2007. In accordance with the statutory requirements the relevant departmental papers and the comments of my department on the matters raised in the appeal have been sought. On receipt of their response the case will be referred...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: One of the qualifying conditions for rent supplement is that an applicant must have a housing need that they are unable to meet either from their own resources or, through accommodation available to them from another source, including local authority housing. The Executive has advised that it has refused a claim for rent supplement in this case as the housing needs of the persons concerned...