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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as his rent was in excess of the maximum rent limit for his family size and he was notified of the decision. The HSE has further advised that they have received further information from the person concerned and are currently reassessing his claim for rent supplement. The HSE will be in contact...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned has been awarded rent supplement of €896 per month.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as his income is sufficient to meet his accommodation costs. If the person concerned is not satisfied with the decision of the HSE then it remains open for him to appeal the decision to the HSE Appeals Office.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has made an application for rent supplement but no decision has been made on her application to date. The HSE further advised that the person concerned was requested to provide a housing needs assessment or proof of renting for more than 183 days in order to make a decision on her application. A decision will be made on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that the child needs 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 require this...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Child benefit has been awarded to the person concerned and payment for October 2010, along with all arrears due, will be lodged to the nominated bank account on 5th October 2010.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment to the person concerned has been suspended and an investigation is under way as to his continuing entitlement. Once the investigation is complete and a report submitted, a Deciding Officer will make a decision on his claim and he will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned does not have a current application for disability allowance lodged with the department. 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE have advised that there are no current claims for SWA in respect of this family. The persons concerned should contact the community welfare officer at their local health centre in order that he can have their claim for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is aware that the person concerned applied for the household benefits package on 8th April 2010. The application was approved with effect from the date of receipt. Following a request to review the decision, the persons' entitlement was backdated six months to 8th October 2009 in line with the scheme's backdating policy. The person concerned was awarded a widow's contributory...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE).A person may qualify for payment of the allowance ifs/he is in receipt of a social welfare or HSE payment, is participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a recognised education or training course and has...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department's policy in relation to overpayments is to actively pursue the full recovery of all overpayments. In preparing a recovery plan, the method and rate of recovery is aimed at recovering the overpayment within the shortest time span, taking into account the financial circumstances of the person involved. Overpayments may be recovered by withholding any scheme arrears due to the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the rent supplement of the person concerned was reduced as there is a non dependent adult the household who must contribute €24 per week towards the rent payable. If the person concerned is not satisfied with the decision of the HSE it remains open for the person concerned to appeal the decision to the HSE Appeals Office.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The child benefit claim in this case was disallowed on 9 October 2009, as neither parents nor child were found to satisfy the HRC condition. An appeal was subsequently lodged with the Department and this was forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10 March 2010. The person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome when the appeal process is completed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as the rent charged was in excess of the maximum rent limit for his family size and the person concerned was in accommodation that was not suited to his needs. The person concerned appealed the decision of the HSE to refuse rent supplement to the HSE Appeals Office but the decision was upheld...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The average number of weeks taken to decide a disability allowance claim last month (August 2010) was 12.68 weeks. To be eligible for disability allowance, a claimant must (inter alia) satisfy a medical examination, a means test and be habitually resident in the state. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as he had vacated rental accommodation scheme accommodation provided by the local authority and he was deemed as not having a housing need by the local authority. The HSE has further advised that the person concerned appealed the decision to the HSE Appeals Office but that the decision was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of persons who applied for jobseeker's benefit in 2009 and up to end August 2010 at Coolock and Kilbarrack local offices was: Coolock Jobseeker's Benefit Kilbarrack Jobseeker's Benefit 2009 4,745 2009 5,792 Aug 2010 2,760 Aug 2010 2,698 The current number of applications for jobseeker's benefit waiting approval at Coolock and Kilbarrack local offices at 25 September 2010 is: ...