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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Social welfare legislation provides that the yearly value of “property owned but not personally used or enjoyed” is assessable for means testing purposes. Property for this purpose includes: i. Money invested in a bank, building society or other financial institution; ii. The current market value of stocks and shares of every description, and iii. Houses and premises owned by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 02nd October 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 case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 to 347, inclusive, together. The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is a second chance education opportunities scheme. It is designed to remove the barriers to participation in second and third level education by enabling those in receipt of certain social welfare payments to continue to receive a payment while pursuing an approved full-time education...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27th 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350, 372 and 405 together. Child benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years. The payment continues to be paid in respect of children up to their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a physical or mental disability. The estimated expenditure on child...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 353 together. The processing times of individual invalidity pension claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the qualifying criteria. In addition, factors outside the Department’s control can have an impact, for example, insufficient information received from claimants at time of application and delays in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Under regulations introduced in 1991, third level institutions are obliged to supply the Department of Social Protection with details of students registered for full-time daytime education. The student details are then matched against the claim databases and any cases identified with open claims are referred to the relevant areas for investigation. In 2011, data was received from 57...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Decisions on statutory social welfare schemes are made by statutorily appointed Deciding Officers/Designated Persons. They determine entitlement to social insurance and social assistance payments and liability for Pay Related Social Insurance contributions in accordance with the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005 (as amended) and regulations. The rules of natural justice and fair...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 406 together. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme 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 overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 25th October 2012. On completion of all the necessary investigations a decision will be made and the person in question will be contacted directly with the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 18th June 2012. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 26th April 2012. A letter issued on the 20th November 2012 awarding the allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application to this Department for partial capacity benefit. A Medical Assessor of this Department examined the applicant on 30th October 2012. The Medical Assessor found that, in their opinion, the person had only a mild restriction on their capacity for work and therefore did not qualify for partial capacity benefit. The Medical Assessor also found that the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11th September 2012. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 16th March 2012. A letter issued on the 12th November 2012 awarding the allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned referred to an Appeals Officer on 9th November 2012, 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 23rd August 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on the 28th September 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I understand that the review of the operation of the domiciliary care allowance scheme is progressing well in accordance with its terms of reference. The working group has met on four occasions and is working to have a report ready for submission to me by the end of the year.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 6th November 2012, 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...