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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on my behalf by the Community Welfare Service (CWS) of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The timescale for determining applications for rent supplement is dependant, among other things, on the availability of the required information, such as details of the applicant's income, bank statements,...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on 20th May 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance and a letter issued on 16th July 2011 advising of the decision. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds, the applicant...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The HSE has advised that the applications for assistance from the person concerned were refused in both instances as her income was in excess of the allowable limits appropriate to each scheme. The person concerned was advised in writing of her right to appeal the decision to the relevant appeals office in the HSE.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: In light of documentation supplied, a review is being carried out of this case and the person concerned will be informed of the outcome shortly.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: During the period from September 2001 to September 2011, there were no promotions carried out for any staff member from age 63 to retirement, from Higher Executive Officer to Secretary General grades. However, it is not possible to say how many applied for promotion from this age group as the effort involved in collating this information would be excessive.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has been requested to provide the following documentation before her application for rent supplement can be processed: Ã A copy of the Housing Needs Assessment letter from Kildare County Council, Ã A completed Habitual Residence Condition form, Ã Copy of photo identification, Ã 6 months bank statements or if...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 23rd August 2011. The application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion. A decision will issue to the person concerned when the Medical Assessor's opinion is received.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 28th 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 4th...
- Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. The information required to be submitted in application for a PPS Number is set out in Section 262 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005 (as amended) and does not include source of income.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has reached pension age. The Department has not received a claim for State pension (contributory) from him. A claim form has been sent to him and on receipt of the completed claim form, his entitlement to pension will be fully examined and he will be notified of the outcome without delay.
- Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The School Meals Programme operated by the Department of Social Protection gives funding towards the provision of food services for disadvantaged children through two schemes. The first is the statutory Urban School Meals Scheme, operated by local authorities and part-financed by this Department. The second is the School Meals Local Projects Schemes through which funding is provided...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the appeal by the person concerned is currently awaiting attention. The person concerned will be advised of the outcome in due course.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 27th July 2011. The application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion and a decision will issue when the opinion is received.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received for the person concerned on 23rd September 2010. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 24th November 2010 refusing DCA. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against the decision. She was...
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection operates a range of employment support measures designed to encourage and support social welfare recipients of working age to reduce their dependency on welfare payments. In the 2010/2011 academic year there were 25,032 participants on the back to education allowance scheme. This represented a 20% increase on the 2009/10 academic year where the number of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was disallowed jobseeker's allowance as his means were in excess of the statutory limit based on spousal earnings. The scheduled rate for a person of his circumstances is â¬402.20. His weekly means have been assessed at â¬498 based on his wife's assessable earnings. Household outgoings are not taken into account when assessing means for this income support. If the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: My Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers. To this end, operational processes and procedures and the organisation of work are continually reviewed throughout the Department. Such reviews are supported by modern technology, the potential of which is continuously harnessed. In addition, the staffing needs of my Department are kept under constant...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for carer's allowance from the person concerned was received on 22 July 2011. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: State pension (transition) (SPT) is currently paid to people aged 65 who have a minimum yearly average of 24 social insurance contributions and who have retired from work. Currently it ceases at age 66 when the claimant transfers to State pension (contributory) (SPC). As a result of legislation introduced this year, State pension age will be increased gradually to 68 years. This will...