Results 10,001-10,020 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: A claim for illness benefit from the person concerned was registered on 16 March 2011. The records of the Department show that he has no social insurance contributions paid or credited since 2001. He indicated on his illness benefit application form that he has been self-employed since 2002. Any PRSI contributions payable for this period would be class S contributions which are not...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: A decision has been made in this case. The person has been awarded illness benefit for the period 28 February 2011 to 18 March 2011 and payment is being issued by electronic fund transfer to her account with a due date of 31 March 2011. Further payments of illness benefit may issue on receipt of medical evidence of incapacity for work in the period since 18 March 2011.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: One of the qualifying conditions for illness benefit is that a person must have at least 104 reckonable social insurance contributions paid since the date of entry into insurable employment. The records of the Department indicate that the person concerned has a total of 78 contributions paid to the end of the 2009 contribution year. Based on that record, he does not qualify for payment of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 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 (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned has been requested to provide further information in order to process his application for rent supplement. A decision will be made on his application when the requested information has been provided. Carer's allowance is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full time care and attention to elderly...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned has been requested to provide further information in order to process her application for rent supplement. A decision will be made on her application when the requested information has been provided.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that payment of rent supplement to the person concerned ceased as the rent payable was in excess of the rent limit for the family size. The Executive further advised that the person concerned has sufficient household income to meet her household needs.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that payment of mortgage interest supplement ceased as the person concerned has sufficient income to meet his mortgage interest costs.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned has been awarded rent supplement of â¬36 per week from 11 April 2011. This is the maximum amount payable based on her household circumstances.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the persons concerned are in receipt of the maximum amount of rent supplement payable based on the household income from disability allowance and jobseeker's allowance.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: One of the qualifying conditions for a jobseeker's payment is that a person is unemployed for three days out of six (not including Sunday). This means that an enumerator could work up to four days a week, including Sunday, and still receive a jobseeker's payment. A person on jobseeker's benefit must sign off for any days worked as an enumerator. If a jobseeker's benefit customer carries out...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that payment of rent supplement automatically ceased in September 2010 as the person concerned had not collected her payment for a number of weeks. If the person concerned wishes to make a new application for rent supplement then she should contact the community welfare officer at her local health centre.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 4 February 2011. As this is a means tested allowance she has been asked to forward a P45 from her last employment and bank statements for the past six months. A decision on her entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the requested documentation and she will be notified directly of the outcome. The person has...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: As Minister for Social Protection I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases in regard to the operation of the Community Employment programme. The administration of individual cases under Community Employment is a day-to-day matter for FÃS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987 as amended by Part 3 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: On 1 January 2011, the Department assumed responsibility for making redundancy payments from the Social Insurance Fund. The processing of such payments was previously the responsibility of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.. I can confirm that a statutory redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the individual concerned was received on 17 November, 2011. This claim is...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 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 he should contact the local Community Welfare Officer.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: A person returning to full-time employment does not qualify for rent supplement unless they have been assessed by the local authority as being eligible for accommodation under the rental accommodation scheme. The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is awaiting such an assessment from the local authority. When this assessment has been completed their entitlement to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Apr 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...