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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Where a student reaches age 22 during an academic year, the increase for a qualified child is continued in payment for the duration of that academic year, provided s/he remains in full-time education. The child concerned reached 22 on 15 September 2011, however the academic year did not start until 19 September 2011 as confirmed by letter of 23 April 2012 from Dublin City University. As the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

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 following an Oral Hearing. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Medical evidence supplied in support of the person's application was referred to one of the department's medical assessors who was of the opinion, based on the information supplied, that the person was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion and the application was refused. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 27...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance was received from the person concerned. While the medical evidence submitted with her application did not satisfy the medical criteria for receipt of carer's allowance, additional medical evidence was received and forwarded to the medical assessor for further consideration. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of carer's allowance in respect of one care recipient. She was refused carer's allowance in respect of a second care recipient on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. On 28 October 2010, she was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of her right...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I 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 will be notified directly of the outcome. Customers who have urgent income support needs while awaiting a decision on their primary social welfare claim can apply for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Under EU Regulations the country of employment is competent to award child benefit even though the family may reside in another EU member state. The spouse of the person concerned is employed in the United Kingdom. She herself is not employed. Therefore, the United Kingdom is the competent state to award family benefits and this Department considers entitlement to a Family Benefit...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that no appeal by the person concerned has been received by that office. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme was launched on 1st July 2011. It provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals on the Live Register, at all skills levels. The aim of JobBridge is to assist individuals in breaking the cycle where they are unable to get a job without experience. It provides them with an opportunity to gain valuable experience, relevant...

Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The process for allocating a Personal Public Service (PPS) number normally involves an application in person at one of my Department's PPS Number allocation centres. Where a person cannot attend, an application may be made in writing with appropriate proof of identity to the Department's Client Identity Services Division, Shannon Lodge, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The necessary details...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: A bereavement grant is a payment designed to assist families in dealing with death and funeral expenses. It is a once-off payment based on pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contributions, made from the Social Insurance Fund. According to the records of my Department no application for a bereavement grant has been received in respect of the deceased. To qualify for a bereavement grant, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Customers who have their Domiciliary Care Allowance entitlement reviewed are asked to provide relevant up-to-date medical evidence and details of the additional care needs of their child within 60 days. In a small number of cases where customers have not returned information or made contact with the Department, their payments have been suspended. Payments have been restored in these cases...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I duly note the queries made by the Deputy during last Wednesday's committee stage debate in respect of Section 5, Sub-section 3, of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, 2012. Due to the detailed and comprehensive nature of these queries, and as discussed and agreed with the Deputy, officials in my Department are preparing an answer, and this will be issued as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The client was awarded rent supplement on the 4th of May following receipt of all the requested documentation. The person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme was launched on 1st July 2011. It provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals on the Live Register, at all skills levels. The aim of JobBridge is to assist individuals in breaking the cycle where they are unable to get a job without experience. It provides them with an opportunity to gain valuable experience, relevant...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I initiated a study on the level and transparency of pension charges associated with different forms of private pension arrangements because of concerns that pensions schemes and their members have in relation to the level of charges applied to their schemes and the lack of transparency around some of these charges. As a result my Department, in conjunction with the Pensions Board and the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 May 2012)

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 and 2011 when the intake rose to 32,432 and 31,241...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I wish to acknowledge the valuable contribution made by Community Employment Projects such as the Centres for Independent Living (CIL) in providing a service to both participants and the community. However due to the current economic circumstances, this Department has had to find significant savings in the Budget for 2012. The reduction in the grant for materials and training represents a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 May 2012)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned has been awarded and a cheque payment will issue in the coming weeks. There are two processing streams for redundancy claims. A new computerised system was introduced in October 2011 and online claims submitted correctly through this system may be processed, on average, within six to eight weeks. Manual claims submitted since...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Since it introduction in September 2005, the Wage Subsidy Scheme has been available to the Private Sector only. The Public Sector was specifically excluded and I have no plans to change this determination. The underlying objective of the scheme is to increase the numbers of persons with a disability in full-time employment and decrease disability welfare dependency by creating, as far as...