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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Rent Supplement payments for the client concerned will continue to issue in conjunction with their Jobseekers Allowance payment. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Child benefit customers are obliged to notify the Department in writing of any change in their circumstances. A continuing eligibility certificate issued to the person concerned for this purpose on 13 October 2013. A reminder issued on 13November 2013 as no reply was received to the original correspondence. Child benefit payment was suspended when the person concerned again failed to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The jobseeker’s allowance scheme provides income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment. The 2016 Estimates for my Department provide for expenditure this year on the jobseeker’s allowance scheme of €2.45 billion. Social welfare legislation states that a person is not entitled to jobseeker’s allowance while...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 12th April 2016. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. Applications are processed in date of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Christmas Bonus was abolished in 2009. The Bonus was partially reintroduced in 2014 with the payment of a 25% Bonus. A 75% Bonus was paid last December to some 1.2 million long-term social welfare recipients, including pensioners, people with disabilities, carers and the long-term unemployed, in recognition of their financial dependence on their social welfare payments. The cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Social Protection introduced a new community employment (CE) childcare strand at the beginning of 2013 under which there is a dedicated educational programme at Level 5 for CE participants who work directly with children. The Major 5 Award is the entry level requirement to work as a practitioner in childcare. This programme will improve the career path for participants who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned applied for Family Income Supplement (FIS) on the 9 June 2015 and was awarded €200.00 per week from the 11 June 2015 to 8 June 2016. A renewal form was submitted in May 2016, but the claim was disallowed as the evidence supplied in support of the claim indicated that the person concerned was not working the required number of hours to qualify for FIS. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 28 November 2015 in respect of 2 care recipient. Arrears of allowance due from 22 October 2015 have issued to the person’s nominated post office on 14 June 2016. The person concerned was notified of these details on 14 June 2016. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 7 April 2016. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on the 30 June 2016. Any arrears due from 7 April 2016 to 29 June 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 15 June 2016. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was awarded carer’s allowance (CA) from 30 January 1997. It is a condition for receipt of CA that a carer must not be employed outside the home in excess of 15 hours in any week. Information received by my department indicated that the maximum hours permitted in relation to work outside the home may be being exceeded in the case of the person concerned. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) is a means tested payment. A means assessment was carried out and it was found that the person concerned is not entitled to JA due to excess means. Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB) is a contribution based payment. Having exhausted his previous entitlement of 156 days, the person concerned will re-qualify for JB after a period of 13 weeks. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: On behalf of myself and my Department, I would like to offer sincerest condolences to the family of the deceased on their recent bereavement. The Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) is paid automatically in June of each year (usually on the first Thursday of the month), to carers who are in receipt of a qualifying payment on the first Thursday in June. It is paid for the year ahead i.e....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Properties (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: All accommodation leased by the Department of Social Protection is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW). I understand that the OPW will be providing information separately to you in respect of those leases. The information requested relating to State agencies under the remit of my Department is currently being examined by my Department and, where not managed by the OPW, will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The entitlement to a rent supplement in the case of the person concerned is currently under review. A letter was issued on 2 June 2016, to the person concerned requesting documentation necessary to complete this review. Upon receipt of all requested documentation the rent review will proceed and the person concerned will be advised of the outcome. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was informed of an overpayment regarding his rent supplement arising from an income change over the past year. However, on foot of this Question the Department is reviewing the overpayment and the claimant will be notified of the outcome of the review in the coming week. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Illness benefit is a payment for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. One of the PRSI conditions is that a person must have a minimum of 39 reckonable contributions paid or credited in the governing contribution year. Claims made in 2015 are governed by the 2013 tax year, and only PRSI Classes A, E, H, and P...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person referred to by the Deputy is currently in receipt of a rent supplement of €96.50 per week. This is based on rent charged of €600 per month, €138.50 per week less the minimum contribution of €42. This rent supplement was recently reviewed in March 2016. If there has been a change in circumstances, the person referred to should be advised to contact...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a carer’s allowance appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 3 June 2016, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. I am further advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that no appeal in respect of a disallowance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 13 April 2016. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Disability allowance arrears due were issued to the person in question on 31 May 2016. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.