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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was initially refused rent supplement as she vacated accommodation provided by a Local Authority without just cause for doing so. The HSE further advised that the person concerned was refused payment of an Exceptional Needs Payment in respect of a rent deposit. The person concerned appealed the decision to refuse rent...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 14 June 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it awarded an interim weekly supplementary welfare allowance to the person concerned pending a decision by this Department concerning her entitlement to a one-parent family payment. Payment of the weekly supplementary welfare allowance was suspended following the decision by this Department not to award a one-parent family payment on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Self-employed people can apply for the means-tested jobseeker's allowance if their business ceases or if they are on low income as a result of a downturn in demand for their services. Self-employed customers do not have to de-register as self-employed persons in order to claim jobseeker's allowance. Legislation provides for the assessment of "all income in cash and any non-cash benefits...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the carer's allowance appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. With regard to the second person mentioned, the Appeals Office has advised me that her disability allowance claim was disallowed on the grounds that following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by FÁS that there are already two Job Clubs in County Limerick which are operated by the partnership companies Ballyhoura Development Company and West Limerick Resources, and are funded through FÁS Community Services. In addition there is a Rural Employment Service operated in West Limerick by West Limerick Resources, the local partnership/local development company.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Apart from a number of excluded categories, anyone in the State who satisfies a habitual residency condition and a means test, has registered for employment, unless they have a physical or mental disability, and can prove...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The average waiting time for family income supplement (FIS) claims at the end of April is 15 weeks. At the end of April, there were approximately 7,508 new FIS applications and approximately 5,348 renewal applications awaiting approval. The volume of FIS claims on hand and the delays in processing are a consequence of continued strong claim intake.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment made to people who satisfy the social insurance contribution conditions and who are permanently incapable of work. The claimant was awarded an invalidity pension from 24 January 2008. Following a review of the customer's medical eligibility, it was decided in 2009 that she no longer satisfied the medical criteria for invalidity pension. Accordingly, her...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's allowance appeal for the person concerned will be forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for consideration this week. That office will be in touch with her in due course.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned applied for rent supplement on 4 February 2011. The HSE requested further information from the person concerned on 31 March in order to make a decision on his application but the person concerned has not provided the requested information. A decision will be made on his application when the information has been provided.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned have been paid their full entitlements under the rent supplement scheme. If these individuals consider there is an outstanding payment they should contact the Community Welfare Service to discuss this matter.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now." Question put and agreed to.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Reforming the social welfare system so that expenditure in social welfare is targeted to those who are most in need and to those who have contributed to the system is one of the key challenges facing this country. Maintaining citizens and taxpayers confidence in the fairness and effectiveness of the system is vital. Social welfare is a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Late last year agreement was reached between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and unions representing the Community Welfare Officers that the staff of the Community Welfare Service (CWS) would transfer to the Department of Social Protection with effect from 1 January 2011 on a secondment basis initially. The period of secondment is to last for 9 months until the end of September 2011....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Carer's allowance is a means tested income support payment for people who are providing full time care and attention to a person in need of such care. A person in receipt of carer's allowance can engage in employment, self-employment, training or education outside the home for up to 15 hours per week and still qualify for the payment. A qualifying condition for the payment of carer's...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned should contact the Community Welfare Services and advise it of his preferred payment options.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 16 February 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 on 24 May...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Jun 2011)

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 by way of summary decision. Notification of the Appeals Officers decision was issued on 09 February 2011. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by...