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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (17 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 28 July 2015. In order to establish medical suitability, forms for completion issued to the person concerned on 8 August 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The fuel allowance is a payment of €22.50 per week for 26 weeks from October to April, to 391,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €224 million in 2016. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs, and represents a contribution towards those costs. It is not intended to meet those costs in full. Only one allowance is paid...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29 April 2016. 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 these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Pensions Act 1990 provides for matters relating to occupational pensions, including the protection of members of pension schemes. It also provides for balance between the paying members, deferred members and drawing members (pensioners) of a pension scheme. Under the provisions of the Pensions Act, the Minister for Social Protection must make Regulations specifying the percentage...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Illness benefit is a payment for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy certain pay related social insurance contributions. Illness benefit claims are subject to periodic reviews to determine if the person is still entitled. The person concerned was in receipt of illness benefit from 1 Apr 2009 to 22 Apr 2015. The claim was disallowed from 23 April 2015 as the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The appeal of the person concerned against a refusal of carer’s allowance (CA) has been allowed and the application was awarded on 5 May 2016. The first payment of CA is due to issue to her nominated post office on 26 May 2016. Arrears of CA due from 6 August 2015 to 25 May 2016 less Jobseeker’s Allowance paid during period, will issue shortly. The person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is currently in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance. She submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 2 July 2012. 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 6 October 2012. The person in question appealed this decision by the deciding officer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 28 January 2016 in respect of two care recipients. Unfortunately, the average time taken at present to decide a new application is running at 19 weeks. Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 19 October 2015. The person concerned was refused CA on the grounds that she was not providing full-time care and attention as required. The person concerned was notified on 8 March 2016 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer's Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 6 October 2015 in respect of two care recipients. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention. It is a further condition that the person being cared for must require full-time care and attention. The evidence submitted in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was notified on the 26th April 2016 that her domiciliary care allowance has been awarded from 1 August 2015. The first payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, will issue on 17 May 2016. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to a person who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care. The Department periodically reviews claims in payment to ensure that there is continued entitlement. CA is in payment to the person concerned since 15 June 1999 and a review was recently...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned incurred two overpayments on her one parent family payment for the periods 14/02/13 to 24/04/13 and 15/05/14 to 09/07/14 as a result of means assessed due to earnings which were not disclosed to the Department. Both of these overpayments have been fully recouped. The person concerned was not entitled to any other payment during the time she incurred the overpayment. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: All BTEA recipients must re-establish their entitlement to an underlying qualifying payment at the beginning of each academic year in order for BTEA to be approved. Earnings from employment during the summer will not impact on the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) payment amount if the employment is ceased before recommencing BTEA. BTEA participants who are working during the academic year...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is repaying a debt she incurred while on invalidity pension and which she owes to the Department. The original debt amounted to €21,931.11 and the balance as at 10 May 2016 is €18,555.11. At the time the debt was assessed, the person in question availed of her right to appeal the revised decision which gave rise to the overpayment. Following consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 25 April 2016 and the first payment issued to the person’s bank nominated bank account on 28 April 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 21 January 2016 were also issued on 28 April 2016. The person concerned was notified of these details on 25 April 2016. I hope this clarifies the matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29thMarch 2016. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 16 February 2016. CA in respect of care recipients under 16 years of age may be considered only where domiciliary care allowance (DCA) is being paid in respect of that care recipient. Accordingly, the application for CA has been refused. The person concerned was notified on 11...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 19 January 2016. CA was awarded to the person concerned on 5 May 2016 and the first payment will issue to their nominated post office on 12 May 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 21 January 2016 to 11 May 2016 will issue shortly. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.