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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence allowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 27th November 2012, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 9th January 2013. 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 case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeals by the persons concerned were referred to an Appeals Officer on 30th November 2012, who will make a summary decision on the appeals 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) payment provides income support for employees on low earnings with children. The payment is designed to preserve the financial incentive to take-up or remain in employment in circumstances where the employee might be marginally better off in employment than on social welfare payments. To qualify for payment of FIS, a person must be engaged in full-time...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 18th December 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 case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Carer’s allowance payments ceased on 27th December 2012 in respect of the person in question as, following a review, it was decided that the medical criteria were no longer satisfied. To be entitled to a carer’s allowance the person being cared for, if aged under 16, must be in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance. If over the age of 16 the person being cared for must be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 28th December 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 case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 18th of January 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors who was of the opinion that the carees in question were not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on the 17th July 2012 refusing the allowance....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 3rd of May 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: Pension Provisions (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Pensions are a long-term investment aimed at ensuring that people have an adequate income in retirement. Government policy supports this aspiration through generous tax reliefs. At present, people are generally only permitted to access their pension savings at the retirement age defined in their pension schemes. Schemes may also have early retirement provisions from age 50 and when...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Action Plan Targets (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: There were a number of targets set for the Department of Social Protection in the Jobs Action Plan. The targets and their update are listed: Target:- Simplify and extend the Employer Job (PRSI) Incentive Scheme, which exempts employers from liability to pay their share of PRSI for certain employees. The scheme will be extended to cover the first 18 months of employment. Action:- The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 4th August 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors who was of the opinion that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on the 12th of April 2012 refusing the allowance....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 17th July 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 10th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 05th November 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 15th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 25th October 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 case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The review of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) scheme, announced in May 2012, has been concluded and I have recently received the report of the group. It is my intention to publish the report when I have an opportunity to consider its findings and recommendations. The group undertaking the review was chaired by Ms. Sylda Langford and comprised of three representatives of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I met with the Carers Association as part of the pre-budget forum on 16th September, 2011 and again on 12th October, 2012. These fora are attended by about thirty representative organisations, including the Carers Association. Each of the organisations has the opportunity to present their key priorities for consideration in advance of the budget. My officials meet two to three times a year...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance for the Self-Employed (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 and 548 together. 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). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits pay Class A PRSI at the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Review (16 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Creating jobs and tackling poverty are two of the key challenges that Ireland now faces and it is essential that our tax and social protection systems play their part in addressing these issues. To this end, and in line with commitments contained in the Programme for Government, I established in June 2011 the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare, with the aim of harnessing expert opinion...