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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 23 September 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received at the beginning of May 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was received in that office on 18 October 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 15 November...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The funding for Childcare Employment and Training Support is not a matter for my Department. However, it should be noted that domestic commitments may be a restriction on a person's availability for full-time work and may thus affect their eligibility for a jobseeker's payment. To qualify for a jobseeker's payment, a person must satisfy certain conditions which includes being available for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 3rd November 2011. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion a decision will issue to the customer. The Deputy should note that it currently takes up to nine weeks to process an application.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department will review the entitlement to back to school clothing and footwear allowance in this case and advise the person concerned of its decision in due course.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for a back to school clothing and footwear allowance in respect of two children and has received the correct amount payable with respect to his family composition.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for rent supplement was received from the person concerned on 7th September 2011. Two separate requests for further information were made on 27th September and 25th October, 2011. The full necessary documentation was received on 4th November 2011. The application has now been processed and rent supplement is in payment.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on 28th October 2010. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on 11th January 2011 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and she was informed by the Social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her claim, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 6 July 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received in May 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Estimate for my Department in 2011 provides for expenditure of over €762 million on carer's allowance (including half rate carer's allowance), carer's benefit, domiciliary care allowance and respite care grant schemes. Recipients of carer's allowance may also be entitled to the household benefits package and free travel. There are considerable challenges ahead including the need to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29 July 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 08 November...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 13 September 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 8 November 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received in May 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (22 Nov 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. The Department processes in excess of 2 million claims each year and it makes payments to over one million people every week. The vast majority of people are receiving the entitlement due to them. Fraud detection measures are continuously reviewed by my Department...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27 July 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 04 August...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: My Department exchanges information with other Government Departments and agencies for the purpose of the control of schemes. This is provided for under both the Social Welfare Acts and the Data Protection Act. For this purpose, and under agreed protocols, specified staff in the HSE carry out cross-checks with my Department's systems in order to verify specific claims. Cross-checking and...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: Prior to the introduction, in April 2009, of a moratorium on recruitment to the civil and public service, all permanent staff for my Department were recruited, by way of a competitive process, through the Public Appointments Service. There is limited sanction available to the Department for recruitment of temporary clerical officers and medical assessors. Whether in respect of permanent or...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: According to a document submitted to my Department, IBEC propose to reform the administration of the child benefit scheme by offering a card payment option to customers and incentivising households to opt for this approach by reducing the value of child benefit payment by 25% if households do not opt to receive their payment in this way. The ultimate test for any proposal of this nature is...