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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The medical assessment has been completed and the application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The rent being paid by the person concerned is higher than the appropriate maximum amount of rent in respect of which a supplement is payable, as set out in the statutory regulations. Given her particular circumstances, she has been given an additional four month period to either seek alternative accommodation or negotiate a voluntary reduction in the rent with her landlady. Meanwhile, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The application for State pension (contributory) has been reviewed and the position set out in my reply on the 17th July remains unchanged. The person concerned, according to the records of the Department, has a yearly average of 4 contributions from 1952 to 1996. Therefore, she does not satisfy the qualifying conditions and her claim was disallowed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4th September 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 appeal in question will be referred in to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I wish to advise the deputy that payment of illness benefit in addition to widow’s pension was abolished for new applicants from the end of January 2012. However, where persons in receipt of widow’s pension were claiming illness benefit prior to the end of January 2012, a maximum overlapping period of 15 months applies. Generally, the social welfare code is a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 17th April 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 20th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The decision to cease Illness Benefit payments to recipients commencing a Community Employment (CE) scheme on or after the 16th January 2012 was announced in Budget 2012 and is detailed in Section 12 of the Social Welfare Act 2011. The disqualification under Section 12 from certain payments while participating on a Community Employment scheme also covers other CE-qualifying payments...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13th February 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. These papers have been received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an oral hearing of this case was scheduled for 03rd July 2012. However, prior to the hearing the person concerned contacted that office and advised that she was not in a position to attend and the hearing was postponed. The person concerned will be advised of the new hearing when arrangements have been completed. The Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The medical assessment has been completed and the application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: This matter is under investigation and a Department representative will contact Deputy Creed directly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The back to education allowance (BTEA) scheme is a second chance education opportunities scheme designed to remove the barriers to participation in second and third level education by enabling eligible people on certain social welfare payments to continue to receive a payment while pursuing an approved full-time education course that leads to a higher qualification than that already held. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 17th May 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers and the comments of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal were received in that office on 19th July 2012. The appeal will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 16th May 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on the 17th July 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The back to education allowance (BTEA) is a second chance education opportunities scheme designed to remove the barriers to participation in second and third level education by enabling those in receipt of certain social welfare payments to continue to receive a payment while pursuing an approved full-time education course that leads to a higher qualification than that already held. A person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Community Employment is a labour market activation measure. It is designed as a temporary, fixed-term intervention to assist long-term unemployed and other specified disadvantaged groups to re-enter the labour market. The current structure of Community Employment (CE) has had provision for 1-year CE participation pattern under the Part-time Integration Option since 1996. The Pathways to Work...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Voluntary Sector Funding (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Matters relating to the funding of day care centres and childcare services are the responsibility of the Ministers for Health and Children and Youth Affairs respectively. The funding available from my Department for community services is limited in an effort to prevent duplication or overlap in funding approaches across Departments. Support for the development and provision of community...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: There are 3,279 persons under the Community Employment (CE) eligibility category One-parent Family Payment (OFP) at the end of August 2012. In January the figure was 4,539. There has been a drop in uptake for OFP clients on CE since the Budget changes in December. This reduction in take-up has been compensated by an increased take-up by persons on Jobseekers Allowance. The Budget changes...