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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 to 162, inclusive, together. 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. Under the legislative provisions governing rent supplement, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the person concerned was assessed by a Medical Assessor of the Social Welfare Services who was of the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for Disability Allowance. He appealed this decision and in that context he was assessed by another Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for Disability...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd November 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 — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: My Department continues to monitor and review the operation of the JobBridge scheme, including its eligibility criteria, on an ongoing basis. However, there are no plans to amend the following participant eligibility criteria: · currently be in receipt of a live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/Signing for Social Insurance Contribution Credits) on the Live Register; and · have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour sets out the standards required of civil servants in the discharge of their duties and is an important element of the framework within which all civil servants are expected to work. Areas of the Code that may be relevant in this situation are outlined below. Section 13 of the Code of Standards states that civil servants are not allowed to use...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit to the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 3rd November 2011 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The estimated cost to the Department of Social Protection of a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT would be of the order of €3.3m. per annum. The Department's expenditure on goods and services that are liable for VAT can vary from year to year. The estimate given above is based on relevant expenditure figures for 2010.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 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 September 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 07...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 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 by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officers decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was requested to provide additional information in support of her application for one parent family payment. A decision will be made on her application when she furnishes all documents requested. Her application for supplementary welfare allowance was refused as she failed to provide information requested. She has appealed this decision to the social welfare appeals office.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence disallowed the supplementary welfare allowance (mortgage interest supplement) appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officers decision. There is no...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The person is currently on the part time job incentive scheme. This scheme is for those working less than 24 hours a week who had been on jobseeker's allowance for more than 15 months. It allows them to take up part-time work and get a part-time job allowance instead of jobseeker's allowance. Due to technical constraints, payment under this scheme must be made manually. Manual payments are...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officers decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, has allowed 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...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 1 December 2011. A cheque payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Child benefit assists parents with the cost of raising children and it contributes towards alleviating child poverty. Expenditure on child benefit for 2011 is estimated at €2.08 billion in respect of some 1.133 million children. The Government is conscious that child benefit, as a universal payment, can be an important source of income for all families, especially during a time of recession...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The average time taken to process a claim to completion, including assessment of the claimant's means, medical...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 19 July 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received at the start of May 2011 are currently being processed. My officials have written to the person concerned informing them of this position.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 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 October 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 02 June 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 23...