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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People resident in Ireland may qualify for the household benefits package (HHB) if they are aged 70 or over, or are getting carer's allowance, or are caring for a person who is receiving prescribed relative's allowance or constant attendance allowance. If they are between 66 and 70 they may qualify for HHB if they are receiving state pension (contributory), state pension (non contributory),...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Letters issue on a regular basis to parents who receive Child Benefit as part of the Department's ongoing customer service and control work. Parents are asked to verify that they continue to reside in Ireland, that they continue to satisfy the conditions for Child Benefit and that all details held by the Department are correct. Correspondence which issued to the person concerned in December...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The applications for child benefit and jobseeker's allowance, by the person concerned, were disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department in August 2007 and August 2008 (child benefit), April 2009 and February 2010 (jobseeker's allowance) as she was not habitually resident in the State for Social Welfare purposes. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no trace...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 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 notified when the necessary arrangements have been made. There has been a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This decision to limit the funding available to the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) was made in view of the current position of the public finances and the 60% increase in expenditure in the DTSS over the past five years. The HSE has introduced measures to contain DTSS expenditure at the 2008 level of approximately €63 million. This reflects the imperative to achieve overall...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The current budgetary position necessitated the changes made to social welfare benefits, including treatment benefits, in Budget 2010. From 1st January 2010, treatments available under the optical and dental elements of the scheme are limited to the free examination. There has been no change to the medical appliances element of the scheme. Over 2 million PRSI contributors are eligible for...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The estimated cost of rebranding the Department in terms of stationery costs, website amendments, changes to signage, information booklets, etc. is €35,000 approx. Amendments to application forms and information leaflets will take immediate effect following the annual print, which was deferred in this instance from April until May to take account of the change of name. There will be no...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme (BSCFA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The scheme operates from between the beginning of June to the end of September each year. It is estimated 340,000 children will benefit from the scheme in 2010 at a cost of almost €83m.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of invalidity pension, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. An appeal was opened and in the context of that appeal, his case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. I am informed...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, following receipt of the grounds of appeal from the person concerned, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been sought. On receipt of its response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister of Social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: State Pension (Non-Contributory) is a means tested payment for persons over 66 years of age. All income is assessable as means and this includes cash income, income from employment/self-employment, private pensions, foreign pensions, the value of any property (excluding the claimant's own home) and the value of any investments, monies held in financial institutions and capital, which the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is intended to propose to make a number of amendments to the Civil Registration Act, 2004 and, in this context, I will review the current provisions in relation to the registration in this country of deaths of Irish people which occur outside the State.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 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 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Further to my response to PQ 16558/10 on 27 April 2010 in relation to the person concerned, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having considered all the available evidence, disallowed the appeal on the grounds that he is not habitually resident in the state for social welfare purposes. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A claimant for any of the following social welfare payments must satisfy the habitual residence condition: jobseeker's allowance, one parent family payment, disability allowance, carer's allowance, widow/er's (non-contributory) pension, guardian's payment (non-contributory), State pension (non-contributory), blind pension, supplementary welfare allowance (except urgent or exceptional needs...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of invalidity pension, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was opened and in the context of that appeal, her case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. I am...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The jobseeker's benefit claim of the person concerned has been awarded with effect from 5 th April 2010. The first payment was made on 30th April 2010.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for a State Pension (Contributory), a minimum of 260 paid reckonable contributions is required, from either employment or self-employment. The person concerned applied for State Pension (Contributory) in February 2010. His claim was disallowed on 25th February 2010 on the grounds that he does not satisfy the contribution condition as he only has a total of 109 paid...