Results 27,401-27,420 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) is made up of a personal rate for the parent and of extra amounts for dependent children. The current payment rate is â¬188.00 per week â with a further â¬29.80 payable for each additional qualified child. The amount of the payment depends on the weekly means of the parent. Currently, earnings of less than â¬146.50 per week are excluded from the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The research referred to has not been published to date. However, my Department will spend over â¬530 million in 2011 on the fuel scheme and the telephone, gas and electricity elements of the household benefits package which will benefit some 390,000 people on household benefits and 375,000 on the fuel allowance. In 2005 there were 325,000 people on household benefits and 265,000 on the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)
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 a 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...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. The number of persons aged between 18 and 21 years who are currently in receipt of disability allowance is 5,674. The corresponding figure for persons aged between 22 and 24 years is 4,519.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The Budget 2012 proposals relating to the conditions and rates of payment for Disability Allowance and Domiciliary Care Allowance are not being introduced as planned pending a review which will be undertaken by Ms. Ita Mangan, Chair of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 250 together. The estimated savings arising from the measures relating to disability allowance announced in Budget 2012 is â¬7 million in 2012. Those measures would have affected people aged up to and including 24 years of age â they would not have affected recipients aged 25 years or older. I have provided a table which sets out the number of 16...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The projected number of persons in receipt of the cost of education allowance in 2011 is 23,440. The 2012 estimated savings from the reduction in the cost of education allowance from â¬500 to â¬300, announced in the Budget 2012, is â¬5.4 million.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010 when the intake rose to 32,432. This has significantly...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence has allowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)
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 a summary decision. 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. The...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: As a result of the decision to withdraw section 8, 9 and 10 of the Social Welfare Bill 2011, the age limit for receipt of domiciliary care allowance (DCA) remains at 16 years. As the child referred to is over 16 years of age, DCA is no longer payable.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: As a result of the decision to withdraw section 8, 9 and 10 of the Social Welfare Bill 2011, the age limit for receipt of domiciliary care allowance (DCA) remains at 16 years. As the child referred to is over 16 years of age, DCA is no longer payable.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has not made an application to pay their rent supplement directly to their landlord. If an application is made to the Department's local representative administering the supplementary welfare allowance scheme this request will be considered.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The Budget 2012 proposals relating to the conditions and rates of payment for Disability Allowance and Domiciliary Care Allowance are not being introduced as planned pending a review which will be undertaken by Ms. Ita Mangan, Chair of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: A redundancy rebate claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 14 October 2010. My officials have made contact with the person concerned and await receipt of documentation. As soon as this is received the matter will receive further attention.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The carer's allowance claim of the person in question was reviewed when the care recipient reached 16 years of age and no longer qualified for domiciliary care allowance. It was decided that the care recipient no longer satisfied the medical criteria for receipt of carer's allowance. Additional medical evidence was subsequently received and assessed but, based upon the opinion of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme operates from the beginning of June until the end of September each year. The scheme closed on 30 September 2011 and late applications were accepted until the end October 2011. No application for BSCFA has been received from the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carer's allowance on two separate grounds, firstly that the care recipient is not so invalided or disabled as to require full-time care and attention as laid down in legislation and secondly that he has not established that he is providing full time care and attention as laid down in the carer's allowance guidelines. On 14 July 2011 he was notified of this...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, has partially allowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of his case, a decision will be made and he will be notified directly of the outcome.