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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 12thJuly 2016, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: According to the records of this department, the person concerned has not submitted an application for financial support. It is open to the person concerned to contact her local community welfare service in Celbridge if she wishes to make an application for a supplementary welfare allowance payment or seek financial assistance. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Jobseekers Application of the person concerned was disallowed as means were not disclosed. Documentation requested by the Department in April 2016 is still outstanding and the application could not proceed. Should the person concerned now wish to proceed with his application, he should submit all outstanding documentation to the local office so that his application can be processed. I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application was received by the person concerned applied for exceptional need assistance following a recent relocation of residence. The Designated Officer awarded a payment in early June 2016, to cover necessary household items of furniture and equipment. Taking into account her full circumstances, the designated officer has deemed that the person concerned has received her full...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The rent supplement of the person concerned has been restored effective from 1stApril 2016, with three months arrears of rent supplement paid. A full review of this case is being undertaken to ascertain if any further arrears of rent supplement are due to the person concerned. The person concerned will be contacted directly in relation to this review. I hope this clarifies the matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The client concerned should provide the Department with an up to date Rent Supplement application form confirming any changes to their rate of rent payable. On receipt of same, the claim will be re-assessed with regard to entitlement. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was in receipt of Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB) payment until 1st July 2016. The person concerned has applied for Jobseeker’s Allowance which is a means tested payment. The spouse of the person concerned owns a farm and an in-depth means assessment is required to establish entitlement. Upon receipt of this assessment a decision will be made on the application...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 29 February 2016 in respect of two care recipients. It is a condition for receipt of CA that the applicant must be providing full-time care and attention. A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 11 March 2016. The documentation enclosed in support of the application was not sufficient to enable the application to be assessed by a deciding officer (DO). Therefore, the DO has referred the application to a local social welfare investigative officer (SWI) on 8 July 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned was awarded on 12 July 2016 in respect of a 2ndcare recipient. The first payment of CA at the higher rate of payment is due to issue to the person’s nominated bank account on 21 July 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 3 December 2015 have issued by cheque on 12 July 2016. The person concerned was notified of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Qualified Child Increase Payments (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Increases for a Qualified Child Qualified (IQCs) are paid as child-related supplements to most weekly social welfare payments in recognition of the need for greater incomes among benefit-dependent households with dependent children. The current full rate of payment is €29.80 per week per dependent child. Expenditure on IQCs in 2015 was in the region of €597 million. Along with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (14 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, there are currently delays occurring in the processing of carer’s allowance (CA) applications. The average waiting time for new carer's allowance (CA) applications...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As you may be aware, I recently announced that I plan to replace JobBridge later this year. I believe that economic and labour market conditions have changed for the better since the scheme was introduced in 2011 and that a new scheme should reflect that. JobBridge has been successful in meeting its objectives over the past five years. It has helped over 21,000, mainly small, employers...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (19 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes or living on social welfare payments. A Dedicated Mortgage Arrears MABS (DMA MABS) service has been established within individual local MABS companies. This service is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is committed to ensuring that claims are processed as expeditiously as possible and to providing a quality service to all claimants. Processing times can vary across schemes depending on the differing qualification criteria. The disability and illness related schemes require a high level of medical evidence which must be assessed by the Medical Assessors and this, together with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 22 April 2016. Unfortunately, there are currently delays in the processing of new applications.Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this happen. Frequently, delays...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (19 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An interdepartmental working group, comprising officials from the Department of Social Protection, Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners, has been examining the issue of disguised self-employment. The classification of a worker for PRSI purposes is relevant to their liability to PRSI and the appropriate rate of payment. In turn, this also determines their entitlement to a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged with an opportunity to engage in part-time work and training within their communities on a temporary, fixed-term basis. The CE budget allocation for 2016 is €376.5m and it allows for 23,752 participants and 1,375 supervisory staff. Details of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Retirements (19 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Details of CE Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors due to reach 66 years of age during the remainder of 2016 are set out as follows: Region Supervisor Assistant Supervisor Grand Total Cork Central 2 2 Dublin Central 1 1 Dublin South 1 1 Mid-Leinster 4 4 Midlands North 4 1 5 Midlands South 2 2 Mid-West 1 1 North East 1 1 3 North West 2 2 South East 1 1 South West 2 2...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The original purpose of the mortgage interest supplement (MIS) scheme was to provide short term support to eligible people who were unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of residence. The scheme, which assists with the interest portion of the mortgage repayments only, was discontinued for new applicants from 1 January 2014, with...