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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 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 6th 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: Pension Provisions (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The State pension transition (SPT) is paid for a maximum of 12 months and is available to people who are retired from work on reaching age 65 years provided they satisfy the necessary PRSI contributions. In December 2012, there were approximately 14,400 customers in receipt of SPT. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided for changes to State pension age. From 1st January 2014 the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 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. Every effort is being made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 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. Every effort is being made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 Feb 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 was notified of the Appeals Officer’s 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: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal of the person concerned in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. It is anticipated that a decision will issue in this case within the next two weeks. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 13th July 2011. This application was disallowed on medical grounds on 16th February 2012 and the person was notified accordingly. The person in question subsequently submitted further evidence in support of the application on the 11th April 2012 and on the 26th June 2012....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Support Service (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I am very much aware of the valuable service provided by the EmployAbility Services, including Kildare EmployAbility, in supporting people with disabilities into employment. I can confirm that contracts and budget allocations for the current year have now been finalised for each of the twenty-three Employability companies and the relevant staff in the Department are arranging for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 3rd 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 2nd December 2011. This application was disallowed on medical grounds on the 2nd November 2012 and the person in question was notified accordingly. The person in question subsequently submitted further medical evidence for review on 20th December 2012. The medical evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal were received by that office on 01st February 2013. The case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned does not satisfy the qualifying conditions for illness benefit because he has not paid any pay related social insurance contributions (PRSI) at classes A, E, H or P since 1985/86. In order to qualify for illness benefit a claimant must have at least 104 weeks of PRSI contributions (at classes A,E, H or P) paid since he first started work and have at least 39 weeks PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (19 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 16th August 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 07th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 23rd November 2012. The application was refused on medical grounds on the 7th February 2013 and the person concerned was notified of the decision. The person being cared for had been found medically eligible for carer's benefit in August 2012. However medical eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) is not normally payable where a recipient is outside the State. Recipients of SWA are advised to contact the officer dealing with their claim where there is a change in their circumstances which includes travel outside the State. I have no plans to change the conditions under which SWA is payable.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Club Leaders' Pensions (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department has no agreements in place for the provision of a gratuity or pension payment for retiring job club leaders. The Department provides grant assistance to sponsors/contractors towards the cost of operating job clubs. The provision of pensions or gratuities and other employment related issues are matters for the sponsors/contractors as the employer.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances. The rent supplement claim was awarded on the 21s November 2012. All arrears have been issued directly to the bank account of the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances. The rent supplement claim was awarded on the 21st November 2012. All arrears have been issued directly to the bank account of the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for disability allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Advisor of the Department who was of the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. The Deciding Officer’s decision, in this case, issued on 12th September 2011. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there...