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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was assessed with weekly means of €289 derived from farm income of €14.87 and capital of €274 from savings and a pension fund which is available to him currently. The encashment value of his pension fund as of 23 February 2012 was €64,059. This decision was appealed to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office and the decision was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was examined by a Medical Assessor of the Department of Social Protection who was of the opinion that he was capable of work. He appealed this decision on 20th January 2012 and in that context he was examined by another Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The working group is due to report on the review of the domiciliary care allowance scheme by the end of December 2012. The group’s terms of reference include the review of the following; the policy objectives of the scheme, the administrative, medical assessment and appeals processes and the medical guidelines for the scheme. The group has also been asked to liaise with the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Application Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is in the attached tabular statement. - January February March April May June July August September October November December 2012 102,698 102,750 102,896 102,851 103,100 103,212 103,123 103,026 - - - - 2011 101,348 101,514 101,647 101,613 101,605 101,759 102,042 102,263 102,331 102,571 102,674 102,866 2010 - - - - - - - - 101,042 101,040 101,156...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals on the Live Register, in organisations operating in the private, public and community voluntary sectors. Internship opportunities can vary significantly spanning many occupations/disciplines from high skill specialist placements to lower skilled general placements....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22 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 24th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The State boards currently under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Social Welfare Tribunal and the Pensions Board. Other State boards which were under the aegis of the Department during the period in question were the Combat Poverty Agency (now integrated within the Department’s Social Inclusion Division) and the Family Support...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Rebates (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: A redundancy rebate claim for the employer concerned has recently been awarded. Payment will be issued by cheque shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has lodged an application for Rent Supplement indicating that he has access to his child and is paying rent of €850.00 monthly. The child’s housing need is met by his primary carer. The person concerned does not, have any qualified children related to his Jobseeker’s Allowance claim and, therefore, does not have an entitlement to Rent Supplement in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department is unable to provide forecasts for people in relation to their possible future State pension (transition/contributory) entitlements, or to comment on individual pension planning enquiries. The person concerned has not reached pension age. He has been furnished with a copy of his social insurance record as currently held by the Department, together with a guide which explains...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Student Support Schemes Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department has no record of the person concerned undertaking course work on placement.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 746 on 18th September 2012, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given previously. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Following a review of the medical evidence in this case, the person concerned was found to be eligible for the domiciliary care allowance. The claims is in payment and all arrears due have issued.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 21st May 2012. 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 the 17th July 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: It is not possible for a person to qualify for State pension (contributory) on the basis of their spouse’s PRSI record. The person concerned does not satisfy the qualifying conditions for State pension (contributory) which applied on the date that she reached pension age (66): - have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of 56 years. - have at least 156 paid...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Fibromyalgia is accepted as a certifiable medical condition. Eligibility to the various illness related schemes is determined by its severity and expected duration. The medical assessment is made in accordance with the Department’s evidence based medical guidelines/protocols. All medical evidence submitted is taken into consideration in assessing eligibility for the various illness...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Following a review of this case an overpayment was assessed as it was established that the person concerned had failed to notify the Department of a change in her circumstances.