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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 24 February 2016. The person in question has been awarded invalidity pension (IP) which is more beneficial to him than DA. Accordingly, he has withdrawn his application for DA. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 25 April 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 20 April 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 13 April 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance was received by the Department on 21 January 2016. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on two grounds; that the person is not habitually resident in the State and that he has failed to demonstrate that he satisfies the means test for the scheme. The person in question was notified in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person in question, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 28 September 2015. Further evidence was received on 21 April 2016 and this is currently being reviewed by a deciding officer. The person in question can expect a decision on the review...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 25 May 2016, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned applied for domiciliary care allowance in respect of her child on the 7 December 2015. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A decision letter issued to her on the 2 March 2016. An appeal of this decision was registered on 23 March 2016 and additional information on her...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision System (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 515 together. Protection seekers are offered accommodation under the system of direct provision operated by the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of the Department of Justice and Equality. Those who accept direct provision are provided with accommodation, food and health services together with other facilities and services designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 516 together. 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. In order to qualify for a Jobseeker's...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 19 February 2016. The person in question was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The amount of money spent on media advertising by my Department from March 2011 to February 2016 was €466,343. Expenditure on media advertising falls into two main categories: - routine newspaper advertising such as public notifications of permanent or temporary office closures and relocations, or recruitment to branch offices; and - advertising used to promote awareness of specific...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 15 October 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 16 June 2016. Any arrears due from the 15 October 2015 to the 15 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 31...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 17 March 2016. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on the 16 June 2016. Any arrears due from the 17 March 2016 to the 15 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 27 May...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance on 22 October 2014. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 28 February 2015 and of his rights of review and appeal. According to my department’s records, no appeal against that decision was lodged. If...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 26 May 2016 and the first payment is due to issue to the person’s nominated bank account on 2 June 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 3 December 2015 have also issued to the nominated bank account. The person concerned was notified of these details on 26 May 2016. I hope this clarified the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Department’s Compliance and Anti-Fraud Strategy 2014-2018 provides for a range of measures to ensure that social welfare fraud and abuse is minimised and that control activity is appropriately focused. The 2015 Progress Report on the implementation of the Strategy was published at the end of April. The emphasis continues to be on preventing fraud and error from entering the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer's benefit is a payment for insured people who have recently left the workforce and are providing full-time care and attention to certain people who require that level of care. A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses outside the home for a maximum of 15 hours per week, provided...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided for increases in the State pension age over a period of years. This process began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) previously available at 65, thereby currently standardising State pension age for all at 66 years. The changes introduced in 2011 were on foot of a Government commitment included in the...