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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. In light of representations, the case was referred back to the Appeals Officer for review. The Appeals Officer has decided a revision of his original decision is not warranted in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15 April 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 appeal in question will be referred in to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) is a one off payment which assists towards the cost of uniforms/footwear in respect of school-going children. An applicant must be in receipt of a Qualified Child Increase with their social welfare payment. The scheme for 2013 is not yet operational. However following receipt of his application in 2012 the customer concerned was paid...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: 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 person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. The ENP scheme is not intended to cover circumstances where responsibility rests with another Government Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection has developed, in conjunction with a number of other Government Departments, a rules based standard for establishing and authenticating an individual’s identity for the purposes of access to public services. This programme of work, which is known as the Standard Authentication Framework Environment or SAFE for short, also provided for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I understand that in this case the employer concerned has ceased the employment of an existing worker with the intention of recruiting the same worker as an intern to perform the same work duties he performed as an employee. The JobBridge scheme is intended to encourage employers to increase the size of their workforce and to give opportunities to unemployed people from the live register...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (18 Apr 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. The total number of recipients of farm assist at 31 December 2012 is listed by county in the attached tabular statement. Farm Assist County 31st December 2012 Carlow 84 Cavan 404 Clare 609 Cork 922 Donegal 1,534 Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has not made an application for an exceptional needs payment. However, the local community welfare service office has contacted him and arranged an appointment for him to see a designated officer.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 29th January 2013. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical assessors who found that the child was medically eligible for the allowance. The person concerned was notified on the 19th March 2013 that her claim was awarded. The first payment including arrears issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Application Numbers (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: There are currently 38,387 people in receipt of a weekly family income supplement. Of these, 3,339 (8.7%) are recorded as public servants.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: As per previous PQ (15901/13) Rent Supplement is not payable where accommodation provided by a housing authority is vacated without good cause. The person concerned has not provided any further documentation regarding the reasons for leaving her previous accommodation provided by a housing authority, or that she has a current Housing Needs Assessment. The person concerned has submitted an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service was established to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to assist people in mortgage distress. The approach differentiates between mortgage information and mortgage advice. The first two elements involve the enhancement of the website www.keepingyourhome.ie and the establishment of a Mortgage Arrears Information Helpline...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: Following a statutory means assessment, supplementary welfare allowance (rent supplement) was awarded to the person concerned at €508.86 per calendar month with effect from January 2013. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 08th April 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) payment is designed to provide cash income for employees with families who are on low earnings. The family concerned have been in receipt of FIS since 21 April 2011. Their latest renewal claim has been awarded, without delay, from 18 April 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted their original application in December 2011. Their application was refused on that date as their partner was working full time, according to the documentation supplied. If their circumstances have changed the person concerned can submit a new application with supporting documentation.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is under 22 years of age and is in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance payment of €100 per week. This is the maximum amount payable under this scheme for a person aged between 18 and 22.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 21st November 2012. This application was approved on the 26th March 2013 and a letter issued to the person concerned notifying them of the decision and that carer’s allowance would be put into payment from the 18th of April 2013. The person in question was in receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: An exceptional needs payment was approved on 10 January 2013 as advised in the written reply on the 21 February 2013 to Parliamentary Question reference number 9460-13. The records of the Department indicate that this payment was made to the person concerned. It was further advised in the written reply on the 26 March 2013 to Parliamentary Question reference number 14931-13 that the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: A Rent Supplement application was received from the person concerned on 3rd April 2013. On that date a means test was performed on the family and it was found that with their combined incomes there was no entitlement to Rent Supplement. At present the person concerned does not have an entitlement to Rent Supplement at their current address. The person concerned was informed of this over...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Apr 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...