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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal for the person concerned was received on 15 September 2007 and, in accordance with the statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of my Department were sought. On receipt of this response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. Under Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Health Service Executive has confirmed that the decision to refuse an exceptional needs payment under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme to the person concerned has been appealed to its designated appeals officer. It has advised that a decision on the matter will be made shortly.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement to this payment. Each application is determined by...

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: Workers are insured under the Social Welfare Acts as either employed or self-employed contributors. Taxi drivers are categorised as self-employed contributors. All workers, both employed and self-employed are obliged to pay PRSI contributions as a percentage of their personal reckonable income. These contributions provide entitlement to a range of contingency-based payments under various...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The information required by the deputy is contained within the following tabular statement: Table: Number of people in receipt of State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Non-contributory) in County Meath, 1997-2007 State Pension (Contributory) State Pension (Non-contributory) 1997 1,577 2,324 1998 1,645 2,236 1999 1,840 2,213 2000 2,052 2,206 2001 2,250 2,223 2002 2,431...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: Eligibility for deserted wife's benefit was discontinued with effect from 2 January 1997 with the introduction, on that date, of the one parent family payment. For claimants prior to 2 January 1997, deserted wife's benefit (DWB) was a payment made to a woman deserted by her husband. Entitlement was based on social insurance contributions paid by the wife or the husband. Wives who were in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Bereavement Grant is a payment designed to assist families in dealing with death and funeral expenses. It is a scheme that relates specifically to those who have made PRSI contributions and is payable on the death of an insured person, his/her spouse and dependent children under age 18 or under age 22 if in full-time education. Where there are insufficient PRSI contributions to qualify...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The aim of the national fuel scheme is to assist householders on long-term social welfare or health service executive payments with meeting the cost of their additional heating needs during the winter season. The Fuel Allowance is paid for 29 weeks from end-September to mid-April. The main eligibility conditions that apply to the Fuel Allowance scheme are: customers must be in receipt of a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Applications for the allowance may be made between the beginning of June and the end of September each year. A person may qualify for payment of a back to school clothing and footwear allowance if he or she is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: In 2006, 32 Statutory Instruments were made pursuant to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended. In addition, 13 Statutory Instruments were made pursuant to the Pensions Act 1990 as amended. To date in 2007, 18 Statutory Instruments were made pursuant to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, and amending legislation, and an additional 15 pursuant to the Pensions Act 1990....

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The State Pension (Contributory) is a social insurance payment made to both employed and self-employed persons aged 66 or over who started paying social insurance contributions before reaching age 56. The standard qualifying conditions for contributory pensions require a person to enter insurance 10 years prior to pension age, pay a minimum of 260 contributions at the correct rate and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme (BSCFA) operates from the beginning of June to the end of September each year and is administered on behalf of my Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Applications for the allowance may be made between the beginning of June and the end of September each year. A person may qualify for payment of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: I am advised by the 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 Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: Maternity Benefit is an income maintenance payment awarded by this Department to eligible women for a twenty-six-week period on foot of a confinement. Entitlement to this benefit for employees is contingent on entitlement to statutory Maternity Leave. The right to Maternity Leave is established under the Maternity Protection Act, 1994 — legislation for which is the responsibility of my...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (26 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: I am in regular contact with my colleague Michéal Martin T.D. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding employment opportunities for both Waterford City and County. My Department participates in tri-partite meetings regularly with FÁS and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment on a National level to discuss Live Register management related issues and to develop...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 97 together. Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The social security rights of people living and working in the EU are governed by EU Regulations 1408/71 and 574/72. The Regulations co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by moving within the EU to take up work. This is achieved primarily by setting out rules as to which State's social security system covers a person when, for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Health Service Executive has advised that it has received an application for rent supplement from the person concerned and has further advised that a decision on entitlement will be made following determination of her entitlement to back to education allowance. People in full-time education are excluded normally from receipt of rent supplement under the supplementary welfare allowance...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: Credited contributions, or 'credits' as they are termed, are intended to protect the entitlements, particularly the pension rights, of employees and other persons participating in the social insurance system when they are ill or unemployed. A person who is providing full time care and attention as a carer is awarded credits on the same basis as if they were out of the workforce due to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2007)

Martin Cullen: The back to education allowance (BTEA) facilitates people on certain social welfare payments to improve their skills and qualifications and, therefore, their prospects of returning to the active work force. The scheme enables qualified people who have been getting a social welfare payment to continue to receive a payment while pursuing an approved full-time education course. The payment...