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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits pay Class A PRSI at the rate of 4%. In addition, their employers make a PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 10th February 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: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded rent supplement from the commencement date of her tenancy and arrears have been paid in full.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 23rd July 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: Budget 2013 (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: Expenditure on pensions in my Department amounts to nearly €6.26 billion in 2012 or 30.4% of total expenditure. As regards free travel, the cost of the scheme has risen substantially in recent years, from almost €46 million for 608,000 customers in 2001 to over €75 million for 726,000 customers in 2011. Expenditure on the scheme has been frozen since 2010. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has appealed the decision that he is not entitled to a weekly payment of back to education allowance following the reassessment of his means due to his partner’s income. This will be decided upon by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. It is not for my Department to suggest that the person concerned should change his domestic circumstances in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a guardians payment (contributory) appeal, by the person concerned, was received in that office on 21st September 2012 and will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence or, if required, hold an oral hearing. No appeal has been received in relation to Child Benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (23 Oct 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 May 2012 and the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The core eligibility criterion for CE is that the person is in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment, as defined on the Department’s website. This requirement is based on Government policy and Departmental guidelines and has been the rule since CE commenced in 1994. At present persons signing for credits or otherwise ineligible for a social welfare payment, do not meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: This application for carer's allowance has been in payment since the 3rd July 2012 and all arrears have issued.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 19th September 2012 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been determined. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 24th July 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: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 to 344, inclusive, together. Please find the information requested is the tables below. The first table outlines the number of carer’s allowance applications registered, decided, awarded, disallowed and refused for the past six months. The second table shows the same information for the six months preceding November 2011. Month 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The termination date for the person concerned as a participant in her Community Employment scheme has been extended from December 7th 2012 to 31st May 2013. This is the maximum duration allowable for a participant in a Community Employment scheme under the entry criteria for which the person concerned was accepted as a participant.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: I understand that the Deputy is referring to course fees in this question. My colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, is responsible for the administration of the student grant scheme which covers the cost of fees and maintenance grant. This Department provides support to job seekers who are seeking to commence a course of education or training under a number of schemes. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for persons who are permanently incapable of work and who satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions. Invalidity pension was stopped from 02 August 2012 for the person in question following a routine review of continued entitlement. Based on the up-to-date medical evidence provided for the purposes of the review, the medical assessor was of the opinion that the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 6th December 2011. 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: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: During a review of the jobseeker's allowance claim of the person concerned, it was discovered that he has been in receipt of a pension from the Health Service Executive for some considerable time. Consequently his means were taken into consideration when calculating the amount of jobseeker’s allowance he was entitled to, and this resulted in a reduction of €89 per week.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: Carer’s Allowance is a payment to people who are looking after a person who needs support because of age, physical or learning disability or illness (including mental illness). To be eligible for carer’s allowance you must satisfy certain criteria. Some of the main conditions are that you must be 18 years of age or over and providing full-time care and attention to a person in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (23 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned recently applied for an exceptional needs payment which was disallowed. The person concerned can seek a review of that decision.