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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Appeals Officer has referred the case to the Deciding Officer for clarification on certain matters. Every effort will be made to have this...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned were refused mortgage interest supplement as, in the opinion of the HSE, they were not in a position to meet the repayments when the loan agreement was entered into. The HSE Appeals Office has advised that there is no record of an appeal from the persons concerned.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as her rent was in excess of the maximum rent limit for her family size. The person concerned appealed the decision to the HSE Appeals Office but no decision has been made on her appeal to date. The HSE Appeals Office will contact the person concerned directly when a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to education programme provides a wide range of second chance education opportunities for unemployed people, lone parents and people with disabilities. The Department's objective in this area is to facilitate people of working age on welfare payments to return to education in order to gain qualifications which will help to enhance their employment prospects. The back to education...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 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 08 May 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 12...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the time frame available, I regret that my Department is not in a position to reply to this question. My Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 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. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in itself...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned originally applied for disability allowance on 26 February 2008 . His claim was assessed by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that he was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted that medical opinion and further decided that the person in question was not habitually resident in the State. As he failed to satisfy the medical...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Medical Appliance scheme is a PRSI based scheme available to all who satisfy certain PRSI conditions. While it is possible for someone currently in receipt of a Social Welfare payment to qualify, qualification is based on the person's previous employment records. For qualified people, the Department will pay up to half the cost of a hearing aid, subject to a fixed maximum contribution of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is no legal obligation on an employer to establish an occupational pension scheme in Ireland. However many choose to do so and such schemes are normally established under trust or on a statutory basis. Certain employers may include membership of an occupational pension scheme as part of the terms and conditions of employment which makes membership of such schemes compulsory for all...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question reference number 32793/10, it is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. As part of this process in the case in question the Deciding Officer made a revised decision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Applications for Domiciliary Care Allowance are processed by date of receipt and it currently takes approximately seven weeks to process an application. In the case of an application which is refused, the applicant may appeal the decision directly to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days. It is at the discretion of the Appeals office to accept an appeal outside of this timeframe....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned had been in receipt of rent supplement of €44.80 based on the household income from maternity benefit and jobseeker's allowance. Following a review of her rent supplement claim she has been awarded rent supplement of €68.30 per week based on the household income from illness benefit and jobseeker's allowance and this rate...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused basic SWA and rent supplement as she did not furnish the documentation and information requested by the community welfare officer for the purposes of deciding entitlement to basic SWA and rent supplement. If the person concerned is not satisfied with the decision of the HSE she can appeal to the HSE Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person in question was awarded invalidity pension with effect from 01 May 2008. He is currently in receipt of invalidity pension at the maximum weekly rate of € 201.50 and an increase of € 14.90 weekly for one qualified child. Arrears of invalidity pension for the period 01 May 2008 to 18 November 2009 amounting to €135.01 issued to the customer on 18 February 2010. The total...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Invalidity Pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. Entitlement to Invalidity Pension is determined on receipt of a completed application form. An application form for Invalidity Pension was sent directly to the customer in question on Thursday 7 October 2010. On receipt of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The claimant, who was in receipt of carers allowances for two carees, had her payment reduced as a result of a medical review of her claim. The payment was reduced with effect from 1 July 2010 as it was found that the caree no longer satisfied the conditions for full time care. An appeal was subsequently lodged with the Department and this was forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office...