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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As advised in the response to PQ 26247/10, a claim in respect of Child Benefit was received from the person concerned in February 2009. Further information was requested in relation to this claim including the completion of a Habitual Residence questionnaire. This information has now been received and the claim has been disallowed as the person concerned is not considered to satisfy the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned made his original application for Jobseeker's Allowance on 23/9/2009. He indicated that he arrived in Ireland on 27/6/2005. His application was disallowed by a Deciding Officer in October 2009 as he was not considered to be habitually resident within the state. A subsequent appeal was made by him and the decision of the Deciding Officer was upheld by an Appeals Officer in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that rent supplement was refused on the 9th June 2010 as the person in question did not satisfy the habitual residency condition. If the person concerned is not satisfied with the decision of the Executive then they can appeal the decision to the HSE Appeals Office. The Executive further advised that no appeal has been received to date.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Widow's or widower's contributory pension is paid to the husband or wife of a deceased person and is available to those who satisfy the necessary PRSI contribution conditions, either on their own record or on that of the deceased spouse, provided the applicant is not cohabiting. A means-tested widow's or widower's non-contributory pension may be payable to those who are under 66 and who do...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Social Protection has not received any funding from the National Lottery for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department incurs expenditure on legal and compensation costs/fees from Vote 38 Department of Social Protection and the Social Insurance Fund. The elements of these payments relating solely to legal fees are not recorded separately. The following table sets out expenditure on legal and compensation costs/fees for the period from 2000 to date in 2010. Legal and compensation costs /...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In every case where a one-parent family payment is awarded, the Department seeks to trace the other parent (liable relative) in order to ascertain whether he or she is in a financial position to contribute towards the cost of the one-parent family payment. Part 12 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended, sets out the legislative basis for the implementation of the Liability...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 15 June 2010, the person concerned was refused Carer's Allowance on the grounds that the persons being cared for do not require full time care and attention. He was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review or appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. The spouse of the person concerned was in receipt of Carer's Benefit in respect of the same care...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The National Employment Action Plan, operated jointly with FÁS, is the main activation measure for jobseeker's. It has been in operation since 1998 and provides for a systematic engagement of the employment services with unemployed people. Under the Plan, all persons between the ages of 18 and 65 years who are approaching 3 months on the Live Register, are identified by the Department of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is no longer payable in this case as the child in question reached sixteen years of age in May 2010 and DCA is not paid beyond this age. However the child may have an entitlement to other benefits in their own right or the mother could have an entitlement to a payment based on the care that she continues to provide for the child. The person in question should...

Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under section 6A of the 1964 Act, as inserted by section 12 of the Status of Children Act 1987, a non-marital father may apply to the court to be appointed a guardian of his child. Alternatively, where there is agreement between the parents, they can make a statutory declaration under section 2(4) of the 1964 Act, as inserted by section 4 of the Children Act 1997, conferring on the father the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Community Welfare Service staff throughout the country have been providing support to families since this flooding occurred. The level of payment available under the humanitarian assistance scheme to any qualified individual depends on the severity of the damage to that person's home and the extent of the loss experienced as well as household income and general family circumstances. Table 1...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 225 together. The further revised estimate provides for total expenditure of just under €825m. for carers related schemes in 2010. Further detail is provided in the table. 2010 Estimate €000 Carer's Allowance 541,460 Carer's Benefit 31,260 Respite Care Grant 153,000 Domiciliary...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned has been in receipt of one-parent family payment since 10 September 2009. Illness benefit at half-rate was awarded with effect from 15 December 2009. She was found capable of work by one of the Department's Medical Assessors at a medical assessment on 13 April 2010. A letter issued to her on 19 April 2010 informing her that payment of illness benefit was being suspended...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Jun 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 will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. There has been 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 (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned claimed one parent family payment from 1 April 2010. Her claim has been sent to an inspector for investigation of her means. The inspector will interview her in the next few weeks and a decision will be made on her claim as soon as the inspector has completed her report. The person concerned is currently in receipt of supplementary welfare at the weekly rate of €186.40.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The living alone increase is an additional payment of €7.70 per week made to people aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who are living alone. It is also available to people under 66 years of age who are living alone and who receive payments under one of a number of invalidity type schemes. The priority has been to increase personal rates of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned submitted an application for Jobseeker's Allowance on 19 December 2009. The payment of Jobseeker's Allowance is subject to a means test. The means of the person concerned were found to be excess of the prescribed limits for receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance and they were notified of this decision on 10 March 2010. An appeal has been received and the file is currently with...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In assessing means for social assistance purposes, account is taken of any cash income the person may have, together with the value of capital and property (except the home). Capital may include the following: Stocks and shares of every description, which are assessed according to their current market value; Savings certificates / bonds / national instalment savings, which are assessed...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is correct. They go onto the back to education allowance.