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Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (29 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The prevention of fraud and abuse of the social welfare system is an integral part of the day-to-day work of the Department. A key objective of the Department's control strategy is to ensure that the right person is paid the right amount of money at the right time. A four-pronged control strategy has been adopted by the Department, namely: ·prevention of fraud and error at the initial...

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (29 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I wish to confirm that none of the positions, in the bodies under the aegis of my Department, are at a salary level of €200,000 or above, and, therefore in this instance, voluntary salary waivers and future reduced starting salary levels would not apply to those positions.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The effective date for standardisation of State pension age is 1 January 2014. Therefore, anyone who retires in 2014 will not receive State pension (transition). Should an individual not be able to remain in employment past the age of 65, he or she would be entitled to apply for another social welfare payment for the period between the cessation of employment and the State pension age of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) 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 she should contact the community welfare officer at her local health centre.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Any unemployed individual may participate in the FAS Work Placement Programme. However, should an unemployed individual wish to be in receipt of a social welfare payment during their participation on the FÁS Work Placement Programme they must receive one of the following payments for at least 3 months prior to commencing the programme: · Jobseekers Allowance · Jobseekers Benefit ·...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The national internship scheme is open to private, public and community and voluntary sectors. The Houses of the Oireachtas, as a public body, could participate in the scheme as a host organisation. It is intended that officials in my Department will contact the Houses of the Oireachtas commission to discuss the possibility of the commission participating in scheme.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 29 April 2011. The payment of disability allowance is subject to a means test. In order to determine his means the person has been asked to forward a bank statement for the previous six months and a recent payslip or a P45 from his last place of employment. A decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I received the report of the Gender Recognition Advisory Group two weeks ago. The Group was established last year to advise on the legislation required to give legal recognition to the acquired gender of transsexual or trans-gendered persons. I intend to bring the Report to Government for the consideration of my Cabinet colleagues at an early date, following which I will arrange for its...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that while the persons concerned have sought advice from the community welfare officer regarding entitlements, no formal application for assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme has been received to date.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has appealed the decision to reduce the rent supplement payment to the designated Appeals Officer in the HSE. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome of the appeal in due course.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Jun 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. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010 when the intake rose to 32,432. This has significantly...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The back to education allowance (BTEA) is one of a range of activation supports and policies with the objective of assisting social welfare recipients to improve their life chances by facilitating access to employment, work experience, education and training. The focus of BTEA is to assist those who are most marginalised and distant from the labour market to acquire the necessary education...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The administrative arrangements for the 2011 back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements were fully automated by my Department with no application form required from customers. Persons who do not receive an automated payment are required to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded Jobseeker's Allowance from 19th April, 2011. The first payment issued to Longford Post Office on 7th June, 2011.

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems. The role of money advisors is to help clients to assess their financial situation, make a budget plan and deal with creditors. There are 52 independent MABS companies operating the local MABS services from 65 locations throughout the country, with national...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: From 1st January, 2011 policy and funding responsibility for FÁS functions in relation to employment and community services, including the FÁS Employment Services, has been transferred to the Department of Social Protection in accordance with the provisions of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2010. The administration of individual cases in regard to such functions is a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 375 together. The administrative arrangements for the 2011 back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers. As the person in question was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that an appeal by the person concerned against the decision to refuse an application for an exceptional needs payment for clothing was refused on 29 June 2011 and that a letter issued to this effect to the person concerned on that day.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The recently enacted Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2011 provides for the disregard of the universal social charge when determining entitlement for family income supplement (FIS). This is in line with the long-standing arrangements whereby FIS entitlement is based on net earnings after all statutory deductions including income taxes and charges. The charge is not disregarded for means...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The provision to remain in employment beyond the maximum retirement age was one of the new superannuation and retirement provisions introduced under the Public Service Superannuation Act 2004, and applies only to new civil servants appointed on or after 1st April 2004. This does not apply to staff appointed prior to 1st April 2004. The officer in question was appointed to the Civil Service...