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Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer's allowance from the person in question on 13th April 2012. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the application, the person in question was awarded carer's allowance and has been notified directly of the details.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The person referred to is not in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection and does not therefore meet the eligibility criteria for participation on a community employment scheme.

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) is designed to provide immediate and flexible assistance to those in need who do not qualify for payment under other State schemes. There are currently approximately 33,200 customers in receipt of a basic weekly payment under the SWA scheme for which the Government has provided €160 million for 2012. Since 1 May 2004, applicants for SWA,...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On the 6th July 2012, a deciding officer from this department requested further information from the person in question. On return of all requested information, a deciding officer will investigate all aspects of the case and a decision will be made. The person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence allowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officers decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 02nd 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 — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The review of the operation of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) will commence with the initial meeting of the steering group on the 12th July 2012. The group is due to report by year end. I can confirm that no further reviews of medical eligibility will be undertaken on the DCA scheme until the current review of the scheme has been completed.

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term income support to eligible tenants 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 aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes operated by...

Written Answers — Budget Consultation Process: Budget Consultation Process (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 141 together. Discussions between the Department of Social Protection and Community Employment Sponsors in respect of 2012 budgets are now reaching finality. These discussions will assist the conduct of the formal stakeholder consultations which are currently scheduled for early October.

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: Illness benefit is a short-term income support payment made to insured people who are unable to work due to illness or incapacity and who satisfy certain Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) conditions. The person concerned made a claim to illness benefit from 19 April 2007. At that time, for rehabilitative and/or occupational therapy purposes, customers claiming illness benefit, who had...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 142 together. The €100 rate of jobseeker's allowance was introduced for claimants aged under 20 in April 2009, and this rate was applied to claimants aged up to 21 from December 2009. The €100 rate does not apply to certain categories of claimant including: · claimants with a qualified child; · those transferring to Jobseeker's Allowance...

Written Answers — Community Welfare Services: Community Welfare Services (11 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: A number of options for a public office for the community welfare service in Naas were explored by the HSE. With the recent integration of the community welfare service into my Department the provision of this service in Naas is being examined in the context of the new integrated service and the development of the National Employment and Entitlements Service. At present, access to community...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that for the first half of 2012 the current average times taken to process carer's allowance appeals decided by summary decision is 32.1 weeks and 45.3 weeks for those requiring an oral hearing. Generally the vast majority of cases fall within average times but extenuating factors, often outside of the control of the Social Welfare Appeals...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (10 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209, 256, 266 and 291 together. The €100 rate of jobseeker's allowance was introduced for claimants aged under 20 in April 2009, and this rate was applied to claimants aged up to 21 from December 2009. The €100 rate does not apply to certain categories of claimant including: · claimants with a qualified child; · those transferring to Jobseeker's...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: All applications for leave, including career breaks, are a matter for local management to consider and approve subject to the business requirements of the area at the time. The officer concerned is not currently on a career break from her position in the Department. An application for a six month career break received by her local management in September 2011 was not approved because of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: There were 115,762 recipients of Widow's, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension in December 2011 with 11,310 qualified children. The cost of the scheme was €1.34 billion for the year 2011. In addition, there were 1,959 recipients of Widow's, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension in December 2011 at a cost of €18.2 million for the year 2011.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The application for carer's allowance from the person in question was refused on the ground that the care recipient is not in need of full-time care and attention as laid down in the regulations. The person in question has requested a review of this decision and has submitted further medical evidence in support of the application. Once the review is completed in this case the person in...