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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The estimated expenditure for the range of supplementary welfare allowance schemes in 2010 are outlined in the tabular statement. The statement also shows the average number of recipients that will benefit under the various schemes in 2010. Scheme Estimated Expenditure€000 Average Number of Recipients Basic SWA 195,821 35,300 Direct Provision Allowance 6,616 6,616 Rent Supplement...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 16 July 2010. 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 back in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 15...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the names, titles, annual salaries and pension arrangements is set out in the following table. NAME TITLE SALARY SCALE PENSION ARRANGEMENTS Pádraic Ó hUiginn Special Advisor € 80,051 - € 92,672 Member of the Pension Scheme for Non-established State Employees. Michelle Hoctor Special Advisor (Press) € 80,051 - € 92,672 A...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The scheme is intended as a temporary income support payment and is not designed to be a medium to long term housing support or a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it suspended payment of a rent supplement in this case on the grounds that the person concerned has returned to work. The Executive has further advised that it has since requested documentation clarifying the employment status of the person concerned and that it will be in a position to make a final decision on entitlement once the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. I have provided two tables which show the methods of payment on both jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit. Postdraft payments are collected in person at the post office while electronic fund transfer payments are paid directly into a bank account. Table: Jobseeker's Benefit by Method of Payment, October 2010 Method of Payment...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 235, inclusive, together. The Department has developed, in conjunction with a number of other Government Departments, the specifications for a Public Services Card (PSC) under the Standard Authentication Framework Environment, or SAFE, programme. The specification provides for identification features, including a photograph. The aim is to develop a card...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for domiciliary care allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, effectively full-time so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that they have no trace of receipt of an appeal from the person concerned in early June 2010. An appeal dated 31 August 2010 by him was received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 8 September 2010 and registered on 14 September 2010. In accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned was awarded a one-parent family allowance from 16 September 2010 at the weekly rate of €225.80. A payment of €1,561.50 which included arrears due was issued to her on 2 December 2010.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The purpose of mortgage interest supplement is to provide short term support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of residence. The supplement assists with the interest portion of the mortgage repayments only which relate to the essential purchase, repair or maintenance of the home. The Health Service...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 4th August 2010 from the person in question. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that her child was not medically eligible for the allowance. In order to qualify a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the case in question an application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 1 st October 2009. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 4 th November 2009 where the person concerned was advised of the decision. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The requirement to be habitually resident in Ireland was introduced as a qualifying condition for certain social assistance schemes and child benefit with effect from 1 May 2004. All applicants - regardless of nationality - for the following payments are required to be habitually resident in the State: · Jobseeker's Allowance · State Pension (Non-Contributory for persons aged over...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is insufficient information supplied to allow the Department to answer his question.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Self-employed people pay PRSI Class S contributions which provide cover for long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widows/widowers pension (contributory). Employees are covered by PRSI classes A, E, H and P, which provide cover for the above benefits as well as for short-term contingencies such as jobseekers and illness benefits. PRSI coverage is related to the risks...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The range of benefits and pensions to which different groups of workers may establish entitlement reflects the risks associated with the nature of their work. This in turn reflects the rate of contribution payable. Self-employed workers are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 3%. They are consequently eligible for a narrower range of benefits than general employees who, together with their...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Self-employed people can apply for the means-tested jobseeker's allowance if their business ceases or if they are on low income as a result of a downturn in demand for their services. Self-employed customers do not have to de-register as self-employed persons in order to claim jobseeker's allowance. Legislation provides for the assessment of 'all income in cash and any non-cash benefits...