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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (29 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 12th September 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 06th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied to have their family income supplement (FIS) payment renewed with effect from 15 November 2012. Following this re-application, the case of the person concerned was referred to a social welfare investigator to confirm the position regarding family income. The report of the social welfare investigator has recently been received in FIS section and FIS has now been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 2nd May 2012. A request for further information required to make a decision was issued to the person in question on 24th January 2013. As soon as the information is received it will be processed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Asylum Support Services (29 Jan 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. There is no automatic entitlement to a payment under this scheme. ENPs are payable at the discretion of the officers...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The group in question have the same access to social welfare income support schemes as other EU nationals coming here to live or work. EU nationals who are entitled to work here pay PRSI contributions on the same basis as other employees and, if they satisfy the qualifying conditions, they may receive contributory benefits on the same basis as Irish and other EU citizens. Social assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Payment of mortgage interest supplement to the person concerned is currently under review. In order to establish the correct level of supplement payable she was issued with an explanatory letter and the relevant form for completion on the 13th January, 2013. This form has not been returned to date nor has she contacted the local community welfare service office. To enable the review to be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (29 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 8th 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: Disability Allowance Appeals (29 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 14th December 2011. 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 22nd...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. The person concerned has appealed a decision to disallow, on medical grounds, her invalidity pension claim. Further medical evidence has been submitted by the person in question which is currently awaiting review by a medical...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (29 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 16th 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 appeal in question will be referred in to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (29 Jan 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 6th February 2013. 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 Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU-IMF Programme of Support (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy will be aware Ireland is in the final year of the EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support. The Programme is subject to a quarterly review mission with the three external partners, the EU, the ECB and the IMF (the Troika). It is at these review missions that discussions take place with regard to programme commitments which translate into the Programme documents which are updated...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 21st November 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 432 together. The habitual residence condition (HRC) applies to all claimants for certain social welfare payments, including supplementary welfare allowance (SWA), regardless of nationality. The SWA scheme is the ‘safety net’ within the overall social welfare system in that it provides a basic income support payment to eligible people...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no record that the person concerned contacted his local community welfare service office regarding a heating allowance. On foot of this Question, an application form issued to him on 25th January, 2013. To enable the application to be considered, he should return the completed form or contact his local community welfare service office.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance at a weekly rate of €310.80. This consists of a personal rate of €186.00 plus €124.80 qualified adult allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The above person has been contacted, details clarified, and rent supplement put in payment.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Exceptional needs payments issued to the person concerned on 24 January 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 477 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: Ministerial Responsibilities (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government values the role of carers very much and it is for this reason that they receive significant income supports from my Department. In addition to carer’s allowance or carer’s benefit, carers receive additional support in the form of free travel and household benefits (for those who live with the person for whom they care) and the annual respite care grant in respect...