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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made 4 claims for jobseeker’s allowance; on 4th October 2010, on 24th March 2011, on 9th December 2011 and on 16th July 2012. His claims dated 4th October 2010 and 24th March 2011 were disallowed by his Social Welfare Local Office because he did not provide documentary evidence to show that he was genuinely seeking employment. The person concerned appealed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 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 or those that require more detailed investigation and interaction with the customer can take longer to process. As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 10th September 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). PRSI credited contributions are an integral part of the social insurance system. For the most part they are linked to having an underlying entitlement to a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grants (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The respite care grant (RCG) is an annual payment made automatically to people in receipt of carer’s allowance, carer’s benefit, or domiciliary care allowance from my Department. Other people who are not in receipt of one of these payments, but who are providing full time care and attention can also apply for the grant via separate application. The total number of persons in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 18th January 2012. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The fuel allowance is a means tested weekly payment of €20 available for people on long-term welfare schemes, including state pension, disability allowance, one-parent family payment and jobseeker’s allowance (after 15 months). The current fuel season commenced in October this year and will finish in on April 2013, a total of 26 weeks. Jobseeker’s benefit is a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The rural social scheme provides income support for farmers and those engaged in fishing who have an entitlement to specified social welfare payments. Participants are engaged for 19½ hours per week to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. The scheme currently provides work opportunities for around 2,600 participants and 130 supervisory staff. The funds allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programme (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 102 together. Tús, the community work placement initiative introduced during 2011, was initially set up to provide up to 5,000 short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than a year. This initiative is being delivered through the network of local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Numbers (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged groups, (including persons with a disability and lone parents on One Family Payment allowance) with an opportunity to engage in quality work experience and training opportunities within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE combines employment and training...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 29th December 2011. Further information was needed to finalise the claim and that was requested from the person concerned. This information has recently been received back in carer’s allowance section. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: It is estimated that the full year yield for a 1% increase in the rate of employee PRSI would be in the region of €383 million. To provide a yield of €265 million in 2013 and €289 million for a full year an increase of approximately 0.75% in employee PRSI would be required.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: In September 2012, the rent allowance payable to the person concerned was reviewed. She was issued with an explanatory letter and the relevant forms for completion. Payment was discontinued as she had not replied, nor had she contacted the local community welfare service office. The information requested has now been received and payment has been re-instated. The correct level of rent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of a weekly rate of one parent family payment of €277.40. This consists of a personal rate of €188.00 plus €89.40 qualified child allowance. A fuel allowance of €20 per week is also in payment. The rate of payment is correct according to the information available to this Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person in question is in receipt of one-parent family payment. If she can satisfy the conditions for carer’s allowance she would be entitled to get half the rate of carer’s allowance along with her existing one-parent family payments. The qualifying conditions for receipt of half rate carer’s allowance payment are exactly the same as carer’s allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Pension scheme in Ireland are generally set up on a voluntary basis and arrangements for access to a scheme would generally be a matter for negotiations between the employers, employees and trade unions. Where an employer does not provide employees with access to an occupational pension scheme within six months of the commencement of employment, then the employer must provide the employee...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The respite care grant (RCG) is an annual payment made automatically to people in receipt of carer’s allowance, carer’s benefit, or domiciliary care allowance from my Department. Other people who are not in receipt of one of these payments, but who are providing full time care and attention can also apply for the grant via separate application. The total number of persons in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The entitlement of the person concerned has recently been reassessed. An Exceptional Needs payment was issued in order to ensure all arrears have been paid in full. The person concerned is in receipt of their full entitlement to rent supplement based on their household circumstances.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for rent supplement on 4th April 2012. Her application was incomplete and further documentation was requested. One of these was the provision of acceptable proof of having been previously living in rented accommodation for at least 183 days prior to her current claim. Acceptable proof would be a lease agreement in her name or a rent book showing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The weekly rate of back to education allowance payable to the person concerned is €247.60 which is the entitlement assessed based on the information submitted to this Department. A fuel allowance of €20.00 per week is also in payment.