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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on 24th June 2011. 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 20th September 2011 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and he was informed by the Social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

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

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 07th December 2011. 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 and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the invalidity pension 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 2 April 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments by or on...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of Tús is to support the work-readiness of people who are unemployed for a year or more. For this reason, eligibility is confined to those in receipt of a job seekers payment from the Department of Social Protection. These provisions are to ensure a highly targeted approach on those at danger of falling into long term unemployment. Persons in receipt of disability allowance...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Details of the staffing levels, and related salaries, in respect of my private and constituency offices in the Department are shown in the following tabular statement. There is no Minister of State attached to my Department. Staffing of Minister Joan Burton's Private Office at 9 May 2012 Grade Salary Scale Allowance Ministerial Appointments 1 Special...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers. In the interests of fairness and equity applications are processed, as far as possible, in order of the date on which they were received in the Department. A major service delivery modernisation project is underway to address the large increase in the claim-load and to improve the efficiency of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9th November 2011. 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 and the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: In the immediate aftermath of the severe flooding experienced in October 2011, the Government put in place a humanitarian assistance scheme to assist households affected by that flooding. The scheme, which is means tested, is available to people whose homes were damaged in the flooding and who are not in a position to meet costs for essential needs, household items and in some instances...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 May 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 — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 7th December 2011. 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 and the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 26 March 2012. The claim has been awarded and payment will issue to the person's nominated bank account in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Where a student reaches age 22 during an academic year, the increase for a qualified child is continued in payment for the duration of that academic year, provided s/he remains in full-time education. The child concerned reached 22 on 15 September 2011, however the academic year did not start until 19 September 2011 as confirmed by letter of 23 April 2012 from Dublin City University. As the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned following an Oral Hearing. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Medical evidence supplied in support of the person's application was referred to one of the department's medical assessors who was of the opinion, based on the information supplied, that the person was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion and the application was refused. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 27...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance was received from the person concerned. While the medical evidence submitted with her application did not satisfy the medical criteria for receipt of carer's allowance, additional medical evidence was received and forwarded to the medical assessor for further consideration. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of carer's allowance in respect of one care recipient. She was refused carer's allowance in respect of a second care recipient on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. On 28 October 2010, she was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of her right...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person will be notified directly of the outcome. Customers who have urgent income support needs while awaiting a decision on their primary social welfare claim can apply for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Under EU Regulations the country of employment is competent to award child benefit even though the family may reside in another EU member state. The spouse of the person concerned is employed in the United Kingdom. She herself is not employed. Therefore, the United Kingdom is the competent state to award family benefits and this Department considers entitlement to a Family Benefit...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that no appeal by the person concerned has been received by that office. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.