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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2 February 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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The scheme is intended as a temporary income support payment and is not designed to be a medium to long term housing support or a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as she failed to provide sufficient information to establish her entitlement to a payment.
- 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...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The Internship Development Programme aims to provide those who are at least three months unemployed with a 12 month work placement in a host organisation in the private or community and voluntary sectors, while simultaneously offering them the opportunity to avail of education/training that is accredited/aligned to the National Framework of Qualifications. This programme aims to enable the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The three statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Social Welfare Tribunal, the Citizens Information Board and the Pensions Board. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The Social Welfare Tribunal and the Pensions Ombudsman do not operate independent payroll systems. All payments are processed by the Accounts Branch of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: People in full-time education are normally excluded from receipt of rent supplement under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. However, people participating in approved courses under the back-to-education allowance scheme receive a standard weekly rate of payment equivalent to the maximum rate of their previous social welfare payment and may retain any secondary benefits, such as rent...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the claim in respect of the person concerned has been authorized and a payment will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 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. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 20th October 2009. This application was referred to one of the Department's medical assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. The customer was advised of the decision on the 25th November 2009. She subsequently appealed the decision. In advance of the appeal being heard the case was...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: In order to qualify for basic supplementary welfare allowance or rent supplement an applicant must satisfy all of the qualifying conditions for the scheme including being considered habitually resident in the State. The HSE has advised that the person concerned is unlikely to qualify for basic supplementary welfare allowance or rent supplement due to her immigration status.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: PRSI receipts do not form part of Exchequer funding but are paid into the Social Insurance Fund. It is estimated that reducing the rate of employer's Class A PRSI from 8.5% to 4.25% would reduce Social Insurance Fund income by â¬174 million in 2012 and â¬168 million in 2013. The decline in the estimate over the two years is caused by projected increases in average incomes having the effect...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20th 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 14th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 24th 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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the payment of mortgage interest supplement ceased to the persons concerned as the household income is sufficient to meet their mortgage interest costs.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 24th November 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 8th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as his rent is in excess of the maximum rent limit for his family size and as he was assessed by the local authority as not having a housing need.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: Following a second medical examination and having considered all the evidence, the appeals officer disallowed the appeal for the person concerned. Payment of invalidity pension was terminated with effect from 5th November 2009. The decision of an appeals officer is final and conclusive in the absence of fresh facts or evidence. With regard to the latest information received on 5th January...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Apr 2011)
Joan Burton: Child benefit was awarded to the person concerned from 1st January 2010, as he was found to satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition from that date. All arrears have been paid and he continues to receive payment at the rate of â¬140 per month. There are no outstanding child benefit claims or appeals in respect of this person. Question No. 61 withdrawn.