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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no record of a rent supplement application in respect of the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to apply for rent supplement he should complete an application form and return it to the Kildare Rents Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department there is no jobseeker’s allowance claim currently registered in respect of the person concerned. The one parent family claim of the person concerned is currently under review and she will be informed of the outcome of the review on its completion.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned attended his local community welfare clinic on 31st January 2013 and made an enquiry about the availability of support this year with communion and confirmation costs. Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional and unforeseen expenditure which a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case on 18th February 2012. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Banking (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection has two short term interest earning bank accounts which are used to hold PRSI receipts and voted state subvention, pending distribution and payment to customers. As at 31 December 2012, the balance held in the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) Investment Account with the Central Bank was €68,281,655. The balance in the other commercial Demand Interest...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 Feb 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 12th December 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: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 Feb 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Office Holders, including members of a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2001 which includes town councilors, are liable to pay PRSI at the Class K rate of 4% on remuneration received in their capacity as an Office Holder. Class K PRSI is payable on all such income provided it exceeds €5,200 per annum. PRSI contributions made under Class K do not give...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 21st 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. When received, the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence partially 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is collated by my Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report. Work has commenced on the compilation of data for the production of the 2012 report. However, the most recent data on recipients of farm assist on a county basis available, at present, is for the year 2011. This information is listed in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is a separate executive office with its own premises and staff which operates independently of the Department and the Minister. One of the recommendations relates to the independence of the SWAO. The appeals process has a statutory basis in both primary and secondary legislation and Appeals Officers are quasi-judicial officers and are required to be free...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s benefit from the person in question on the 13th March, 2012. A letter issued on the 31st May 2012 refusing the benefit on the grounds that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s benefit and also that the level of care provided was not adequate for the provision of full-time care and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for jobseeker’s allowance on 29 January 2013. Her claim is being processed and she will be informed of the outcome in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department has yet to receive a rent supplement application from the person concerned. An entitlement cannot be decided until an application has been provided to the Kildare Rents Unit. If the person concerned wishes to apply for rent supplement he should complete an application form and return it to the Kildare Rents Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: A review of the rent supplement claim of the person concerned was undertaken in September 2012. The Department have no plans to undertake a further review.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The entitlement to child benefit of the daughter of the person concerned (the children’s mother) is currently under review, as advised in my reply to PQ Ref. No. 5030-13. While the children reside with their mother, it is not possible under Social Welfare legislation to award child benefit to any other person.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Abroad Scheme (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: It is possible, subject to certain conditions, for a person to be absent from the state for the purpose of receiving medical treatment and retain eligibility to receive a social welfare payment. In order to be considered for this option, the Department must be notified in advance of the intention to leave the state and the purpose for which the absence is sought.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned appealed the decision to award jobseekers allowance at a reduced rate and his appeal was disallowed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 14th January 2013. If his circumstances change in the future, the person concerned should contact his local Social Welfare Office to seek a review of his means.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Prior to February 2012 a person may have qualified for half-rate jobseeker’s benefit while in receipt of one parent family payment. From 2nd February 2012 a person cannot qualify for a new jobseeker’s benefit payment and a one parent family payment concurrently. People who were in receipt of the two payments at that time, and people who made a post-February 2012...