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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Crime Statistics (23 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: This is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (23 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 the 4th 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 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 4th 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 11th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 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 13th 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 appeal in question will be referred in to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 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 16th 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: Employment Support Services (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The costs arising during the development of the new service identity related to the initial design, the design implementation (including signage), some translation costs, the cost of royalty free images and trademark search & registration. The costs to date, are approximately €153,235, which can be broken down as follows: - Rebranding (Design development and implementation):...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The total number of persons in receipt of farm assist in Local Offices in County Kerry at the end of December 2012 was 818. The catchment area of these offices, particularly near the border of counties, may include addresses in neighbouring counties (e.g. Cork), and as such those signing on at a Local Office in Kerry may not be resident in the county. A detailed breakdown of this number by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 404 together. Following Budget 2013, the structure of electricity/gas allowance has changed and is now aligned with the best average market rate currently available for an unchanged 150 units per month from Airtricity, Bord Gais Éireann (BGE) and Electric Ireland. For those customers with Electric Ireland and BGE, this amount will appear as a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 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, allowed the appeal of the person concerned. 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: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Partial capacity benefit is a social welfare scheme which allows a person with a reduced capacity to work to return to work or self-employment, and continue to receive a payment from the Department of Social Protection. To qualify for partial capacity benefit a person must be currently in receipt of either illness benefit (for a minimum of 6 months) or invalidity pension. An applicant for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 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 the comments of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal was received in that office on 17th January 2013. The case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The qualification conditions for all social welfare schemes are available at . It is a fundamental principle of our social insurance system that those qualifying for benefits must satisfy a range of contribution and other conditions. In the case of contributory pensions this involves commencing payment of contributions 10 years before pension age, payment of a minimum number of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 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 1st June 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 5th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Support for farmers on low incomes is available through the farm assist scheme. At the end of last year there were 11,785 recipients on the scheme at a cost of €115 million. This means-tested payment is similar to the jobseeker’s allowance scheme, on which it is based. The farm assist scheme was introduced in 1999 to replace ‘Smallholders Unemployment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Currently 97% of applications for State pension (contributory) are decided by their date of entitlement. The average waiting time for a decision on a State pension (contributory) application is 3 weeks. Table: State pension (contributory) applications on hand: SPC applications awaiting decision (17 January 2013) New applications Part processed applications 985 345 The Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: 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 rate of 4%. In addition, their employers make a PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 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 10th July 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 6th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The disability allowance application by the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable. An appeal was registered on 19th December 2012 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with the statutory procedures, the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (22 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. This Department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 26 May 2011. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of her claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that the...