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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 24 June 2011. Her claim has been referred to one of the Department's medical assessors for an opinion as to whether she satisfies the medical conditions for receipt of disability allowance. When this is received the person's means will be assessed and a check done to see if the habitual residency condition is satisfied and a decision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: This case has been referred to an inspector of the Department for means assessment and confirmation that the conditions necessary for receipt of the allowance are satisfied. On completion of the necessary investigations a decision will be made and he will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that a payment in respect of rent arrears for the period January, February and March 2011 was made to the person concerned on the 8th of September.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 18th August 2011 from the person in question. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that her child was not medically eligible for the allowance. In order to qualify a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for jobseeker's allowance from the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that his means were in excess of the statutory limit. He lodged an appeal on 22 August 2011 and a review of his case is currently being carried out in light of information supplied with the appeal.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 4 February 2011. Her claim was referred to one of the department's medical assessors who was of the opinion that the person was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion and her claim was refused and the person was notified in writing of this decision on 9 May 2011. Further medical...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. Notification of the Appeals Officers decision issued 30 April 2011. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: 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 on 20 September 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: 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 on 20 September 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 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 (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: To qualify for a back to education allowance, a person must be undertaking a course of education which leads to a qualification which is higher than that which the applicant already holds. The person concerned applied for a back to education allowance in respect of a level 8 postgraduate higher diploma. His application was refused as he already holds a level 9 qualification.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26 July2011. 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 (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme operates from the beginning of June until the end of September each year. The administrative arrangements for the 2011 BSCFA scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of BSCFA entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers, 127,000 households in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 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 (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) advised that it has received a claim for mortgage interest supplement from the person concerned. The HSE requested further information from the person concerned on 5 September in order to process her application. The HSE will make a decision on her application when the requested information has been provided.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 6 September 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 (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Number of Jobseekers recipients by nationality as at the end of August 2011: NATIONALITY JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE JOBSEEKER'S BENEFIT AFGHANISTAN 123 1 ALBANIA 125 16 ALGERIA 297 12 AMERICAN SAMOA 2 0 ANGOLA 239 5 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 1 0 ARGENTINA 10 5 ARMENIA 21 2 AUSTRALIA 67 59 AUSTRIA 50 21 AZERBAIJAN 12...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned have been awarded rent supplement of €49.50 per week from 12 January 2011. This is the full entitlement based on their household circumstances.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: A death benefit pension under the Occupational Injuries scheme is payable to the widow, widower or surviving civil partner of a person who dies as a result of an occupational injury or prescribed occupational disease or who was in receipt of a disablement pension assessed with a loss of faculty of 50% or higher, at the time of death. The weekly rate for a person over age 66 is €234.70. ...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The remit of the Citizens Information Board (CIB), under the aegis of my Department, is to provide advocacy on public and social services for all citizens. It fulfils this remit through the network of Citizens Information Services (CIS) where trained staff and volunteers will assist people, many of whom are over 65 years of age, in accessing entitlements and negotiating with providers on...