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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: In order to qualify for rent supplement a person must have been residing in private rented accommodation or accommodation for homeless persons or an institution (or any combination of these) for a period of 183 days within the preceding 12 months of the date of claim for rent supplement. A person may also qualify for rent supplement where an assessment of housing need has been carried out...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of a child dependent allowance with effect from 2 March 2011. Inquiries are continuing regarding the entitlement of the person concerned to an arrears payment in respect of this child. On completion of these inquiries a decision will be made on the entitlement and the person concerned will be advised of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: Payment of jobseeker's allowance is subject to a means test. Following a review of the allowance the person concerned was assessed with the capital value of farmland which she owns but is not using or leasing. As her means were in excess of the statutory limits for receipt of the allowance, her claim was refused with effect from 12 August 2009. While a formal decision issued to her advising...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22 March 2011. 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...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative employment. It is a fundamental qualifying condition for these benefits that a person must be available for full-time work. Under the current system, a working week is considered to be six days. Sunday is not considered to form part of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that there is no record of an application for rent supplement from the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to make an application for rent supplement then he should contact the community welfare officer at his local health centre.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an appeals officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in itself...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance at the weekly rate of â¬73.80. This is the maximum rate payable in his case. His spouse is currently in receipt of illness benefit and where one member of a couple is claiming jobseeker's allowance and the other is in receipt of illness benefit, their combined payments cannot exceed the amount which would be payable if...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The social security rights of people moving around the EU are governed by EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009. These regulations, which have been in existence in one form or another since 1959, are designed to co-ordinate the social security systems of the various member states so that people and their families are not disadvantaged when they move within the EU. A key principle of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 3 March 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the deciding officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 22 March...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that following a routine review payment of mortgage interest supplement ceased as the person concerned had sufficient income to meet his mortgage interest costs.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has not made an application for any social welfare payments. If he wishes to make an application for a jobseeker's payment he may do so by calling to his local social welfare office to complete the necessary forms and a decision will be given on any application made as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — National Carers' Strategy: National Carers' Strategy (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: During 2008, an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, undertook work to develop a National Carers' Strategy. The Departments of Finance, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Health and Children, and Social and Family Affairs, as well as the Health Services Executive and FÃS were represented on the group. The group met on six occasions during 2008 and the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: This Department has been accepting new claims for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) since April 1st 2009. Statistics relating to the period prior to April 2009 are a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). The average processing time for DCA applications is currently eight weeks. There can be occasional exceptions to this, for example, where the applicant is waiting for detailed...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 11 March 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures, the relevant department papers and the comments of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The control of social welfare fraud and abuse is a priority for the Department which has a broad-ranging and comprehensive control strategy. The objective is to minimise risks of fraud and eliminate incorrect payments. The matter has been referred to the Department's special investigation unit for investigation.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12 January 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 21...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15 October 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 28...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 11th February 2011. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their medical opinion on the case. Upon receipt of this opinion a decision will issue to the customer.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: All applicants for a means tested social welfare payment must satisfy a habitual residence condition test. My department does not hold statistics for the number of returning Irish citizens who have applied for a means tested payment and therefore undergone a habitual residence condition test. I have attached a table which shows the number of Irish Nationals disallowed on the grounds of the...