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

Joan Burton: There is currently a significant backlog of claims awaiting decision in carer’s allowance. The Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers. I acknowledge that the time taken to process carer's allowance claims, currently an average of 28 weeks, is not satisfactory, but I am satisfied that the Department is taking appropriate action to resolve the...

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

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 825 and 874 together. As the criteria for community employment are currently framed, time spent on Tús or similar schemes does not count towards the qualifying period for eligibility. Discussions are underway in the context of the review of these and other schemes to identify the changes needed to eligibility criteria to ensure progression to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability 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 11th January 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 4th...

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 3rd September 2012. 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 in due course to an...

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

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. The application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for a means assessment. Once the investigative officer has finalised and submitted the report a deciding officer will make a full decision. The application...

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. The application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for a means assessment. Once the investigative officer has completed and submitted the report a deciding officer will make a full decision. The application...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of disability allowance at the maximum personal weekly rate of €188.00 plus a fuel allowance of €20.00 which is paid during the free fuel season.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has not made an application for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance to date. The scheme remains open until the 30th of September 2012 and an application was posted to him today. The person concerned should complete the form and return it to PO Box 131 before the 30th of September 2012.

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

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

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

Joan Burton: The maximum rent limit for a one parent family, with two children in County Kildare is €725. Analysis shows that for Kildare, there are properties available within the maximum rent limits for rent supplement recipients. A review of this case is being undertaken and the person concerned will be informed of the outcome once the review is completed.

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

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability 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 27th August 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability 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 15th March 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 3rd July...

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

Joan Burton: Under social welfare legislation, certain payments received by way of pension are excluded from income on which PRSI is charged. As payments received under the Early Retirement Scheme are regarded as payments received by way of pension, they are not subject to PRSI. The operation of the Early Retirement Scheme is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

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

Joan Burton: The review of the operation of the domiciliary care allowance scheme, announced to the house in May 2012, has commenced and is progressing according to plan. The membership of the group under the chair, Ms. Sylda Langford, is comprised of representatives from the Department of Social Protection, other relevant Departments/public bodies, an expert with relevant experience in the area and...

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

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. This department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of her claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that the person...

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

Joan Burton: It appears from the information collected to date that the person concerned does not meet the qualifying criteria set out in the statutory regulations in relation to Rent Supplement. Some further additional information is being sought at this time.

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 13 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 make...

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

Joan Burton: Child benefit is payable in respect of children who are ordinarily resident in the State. In the case of the person concerned payment of child benefit was suspended from September 2012 as a result of a report from the Garda National Immigration Bureau stating that the family was out of the State. In order to establish the on going entitlement to child benefit, documentary evidence is...