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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has not yet had his current rent supplement entitlement reviewed in line with the limits introduced by the Government in 2012. The person in question currently has a rent level which is above the maximum rent limit therefore at review stage, he will be given an appropriate period of time to contact his landlord to renegotiate the rent. If the landlord does not agree to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Child Benefit section was not aware that the person concerned had been out of the country and entitlement has not or would not be impacted by this short absence. According to the Departments records the person concerned is not now employed in Ireland and as a result entitlement to child benefit is currently under review. A letter issued to the person concerned on 19/2/2013 seeking further...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no current application from the person concerned for a dietary allowance or exceptional needs payment registered with this department. A previous application for a dietary allowance was refused and the decision upheld on 16 November 2012. An application for an exceptional needs payment was approved on 10 January 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: As the person concerned will not reach pension age until June 2022, her State pension entitlement will be assessed on the basis of the qualifying conditions at that time. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made a claim for illness benefit from 13 March 2012. According to Departmental records this customer does not have 13 reckonable PRSI contributions paid in the years 2008 to 2012. This is a necessary condition that a claimant must satisfy in order to qualify for payment of illness benefit. The Department subsequently wrote to this customer on 23 May 2012 requesting...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The community welfare service for the Derrinturn, Carbury and Johnstownbridge areas is provided from Derrinturn Health Centre. The provision of services is under review at present to determine the optimum configuration of same in line with the ongoing development of integrated services in the Mid Leinster Division of the Department. In the meantime, the community welfare service will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 27 August 2012. The application is now with a deciding officer for a determination of the person's means and when a decision is made the person will be notified in writing of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has made an application for rent supplement on the 30th November 2012 and has been requested to provide further information in order to process her claim. A decision will be made on her application when the information has been provided.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant (26 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I am aware that the Government’s decision to reduce the respite care grant has been difficult for carers to accept. I am not in a position to reverse this decision. While the Comprehensive Expenditure Review, 2012 to 2014, published in December 2011, provided for a reduction of a further €540 million in expenditure by my Department in 2013, the Government was able to reduce...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (26 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: State pension transition (SPT) is currently payable, for a maximum of 12 months, to people who retire from work after reaching age 65, and who satisfy the eligibility conditions of that scheme. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided for changes to State pension age, commencing with the abolition of SPT from 1st January 2014, which will standardise the age for payment of a State...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (26 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Community Employment has two options, each with its own set of qualifying conditions: Part-Time Integration Option (PTI) -This is a 12-month work programme with training and development opportunities. This option offers eligible participants part-time work and training for one year; Part-Time Job Option (PTJ) - This option is for persons who are unemployed for over 3 years and who require...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been in receipt of a weekly supplementary welfare allowance payment at the full personal of €186.00 since the 6th November 2012. Supplementary welfare allowance is not payable for the period he spent in hospital. However, a hospital comforts payment has been awarded and payment issued along with his supplementary welfare allowance payment due on 21st February...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Deserted Wives Allowance (26 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The deserted wife's allowance (DWA) is a means-tested payment paid to a woman under the age of 66 years who has no dependent children and who was deserted by her husband, and who does not qualify for the social insurance contribution-based deserted wife’s benefit (DWB). The scheme was closed to new applications with effect from 2 January, 1997, when the one-parent family payment (OFP)...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 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 12th 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 13th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 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 19th February 2013, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 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 17th January 2013, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 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 03rd 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: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (26 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence disallowed 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (26 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 30th 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: Household Benefits Package (26 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The household benefits package comprises the electricity or gas allowances, the telephone allowance and the free television licence. The package is generally available to people living in the State who are over age 70, carers who live with the person for whom they care and those under age 70 who are in receipt of certain qualifying social welfare payments and who live alone or only with...