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Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The number of appeals on hands for all scheme types at the end of June 2012 is listed in Table 1. At the end of June 2012 there were 4,122 appeals of Disability Allowance pending. The current processing times for all scheme types are listed in Table 2. Generally the vast majority of cases fall within average times but extenuating factors, often outside of the control of the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The family concerned were evicted from their rented accommodation at which point the rent supplement payment ceased. They were advised to seek alternative accommodation provided it was within the rent limit for this area of €900 per month. They should send their rent supplement application as soon as possible to the Rent Supplement Unit, P.O.Box 11758, Dublin 24 and/or phone 1800 201 698...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 351 together. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income 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. The aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act...

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: Domiciliary care allowance (DCA) can be paid in respect of a child with a severe disability until the child reaches 16 years. As the child concerned will be 16 years in October 2012, her carer was notified by correspondence dated 28th June 2012 that DCA would be paid up to and including October 2012. At that point, she may apply for disability allowance (DA) in her own right. Details of...

Written Answers — Child Benefit Eligibility: Child Benefit Eligibility (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department contacts parents who receive child benefit (CB) payments on a regular basis as part of its on-going customer service and control work. Parents are asked to verify that they continue to reside in Ireland, that they satisfy the conditions for receipt of CB while also confirming that all details held by the Department are correct. The frequency with which review certificates...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30 May 2012. 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. When received, the appeal in question will be referred in to an Appeals Officer...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The pension rights of scheme members are protected through trust law and by provisions in the Pensions Act 1990. Under trust law, trustees of occupational pension schemes have the principal responsibility for ensuring that the entitlements of the members are adequately protected and that they receive the pensions due to them. In addition to the safeguards provided by trust law, the Pensions...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: Under Section 18 of the Pensions Act 1990, the Pensions Board has the power to enter the premises of any employer, trustee, registered administrator, personal retirement savings account (PRSA) provider or agent and make such examination or inquiry as may be necessary to determine whether the provisions of the Pensions Act are being complied with. Where the premises is a private dwelling...

Written Answers — Redundancy Rebates: Redundancy Rebates (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned has been awarded and payment is due to issue in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income 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. The aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy will be aware there is currently a moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service. As an exception to the moratorium, the Department has been given a limited sanction, subject at all times to Employment Control Framework targets set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, to fill critical vacancies by way of promotion in instances where all efforts to...

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The €100 rate of jobseeker's allowance was introduced for claimants aged under 20 in April 2009, and this rate was applied to claimants aged up to 21 from December 2009. The €100 rate does not apply certain categories of claimant including: · claimants with a qualified child; · those transferring to Jobseeker's Allowance immediately after exhausting their entitlement to Jobseeker's...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15 March 2012. 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 11 May and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department is committed to ensuring that claims are processed as expeditiously as possible. Processing times vary across schemes, depending on the differing qualification criteria. Schemes that require a high level of documentary evidence from the customer, particularly in the case of illness-related schemes, can take longer to process. Similarly, means-tested payments can also require...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: This Government is committed to tackling Ireland's economic crisis in a way that is fair, balanced, and which recognises the need for social solidarity. The appropriate level of overall expenditure by my Department will be considered by the Government in the context of Budget 2013 and subsequent Budgets. This consideration will be informed by the commitment in the Programme for Government to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The appropriate level of overall expenditure by my Department in 2012 was considered in the context of Budget 2012 and having regard to the various expenditure reductions introduced by the previous Government since 2009. In the last Budget, I prioritised the maintenance of primary weekly rates of social welfare in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. As a result, these...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for a State pension (contributory), a claimant must have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of 56 years, have a minimum number of (full-rate) paid PRSI contributions, and satisfy a yearly-average contributions test. The person concerned was aged 66 years on 1st October 1994. An application for State pension (contributory) was received from her on 14th ...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The application for State pension (contributory) has been reviewed. The person concerned does not satisfy the qualifying conditions for State pension (contributory) which applied on the date that the person concerned reached pension age (66): · have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of 56 years. · have at least 156 paid contribution weeks since entry into insurance,...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme 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. The overall aim is to provide short-term assistance and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...