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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 30 November 2010. In order to determine his weekly means, his file was forwarded to his local social welfare inspector. A final decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the social welfare inspector's report. The customer will be notified directly of the outcome. As regards the processing of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department is currently developing an implementation plan incorporating the recommendations and findings from the Department's review with those from the reports from the Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt Review Group which was completed in November 2010.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 18th January 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 28th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Applications for domiciliary care allowance were received on the 11th March 2011 from the person concerned in respect of her two sons. These applications were referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the children were not medically eligible for the allowance. Decision letters have issued to the person concerned on 28th April 2011 to this effect.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) a child must be under 16 years, live at home with the person providing the care, be ordinarily resident in the state and must have a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age. This extra care must be likely to be...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: It is estimated that the 2012 full year cost to the Social Insurance Fund of halving the PRSI paid in respect of employees earning up to €356 per week, from 8.5% to 4.25%, would be in the region of €174 million. The full year reduction in income to the Social Insurance Fund is estimated to be slightly lower in subsequent years (€168 million in 2013). The decline in the estimate over...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Apr 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. However, following the submission of new evidence, the Appeals Officer has decided to reopen the appeal by way of granting an oral hearing. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements for the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as she has not, within the preceding 12 months of the date of claim, resided in private rented accommodation for a period of 183 days, or has had an assessment of housing need carried out by the respective local authority. It was also noted that the rent payable per the claim was in excess of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that following a routine review of her mortgage interest supplement entitlement, payment was terminated on the grounds that the person concerned had sufficient income to pay her interest portion of the mortgage. It is open to the person concerned to contact the Community Welfare Officer dealing with her case so that her entitlement can be reviewed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 07 January 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 March...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: Budget 2007 provided for new arrangements whereby people in receipt of a social welfare payment, other than carer's allowance or benefit, who are also providing someone with full-time care and attention, can retain their main welfare payment and receive a half rate carer's allowance. Similarly, people currently in receipt of a carer's allowance, who may have an underlying eligibility for...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The habitual residence condition was introduced in order to ensure that a person, who has had no attachment to the work force since arrival in Ireland and whose habitual residence is elsewhere, would not be entitled to payment under certain exchequer-funded schemes on arrival in Ireland. Decisions concerning habitual residence are subject to five factors which have been laid down by the...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Programme for Government states that a new National Employment and Entitlements Service will be established under the management of the Department of Social Protection. The objective is to integrate the employment support services currently provided directly by the Department of Social Protection with those currently provided by FÁS in a single delivery unit. This unit will also have...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: Ireland and Belgium are both members of the European Union (EU). The social security rights of people living and working in the EU are governed by EU Regulations 883/04 and 987/09. The Regulations co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by moving within the EU to take up work. The Regulations set out the rules as to which State's social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25 August 2010. 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 January...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that they are currently reviewing the rent supplement entitlement of the persons concerned. The HSE will contact the persons concerned directly when a decision has been made on the review. The HSE further advised that one of the persons concerned has made a claim for jobseeker's allowance and that she has been awarded basic supplementary welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement support on the grounds that his partner was engaged in full-time employment and that, in the opinion of the HSE, the applicant was not in a position to meet the repayments when the loan was originally entered into. The HSE has further advised that it has not received an appeal...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The legislative basis which provides for the introduction of the partial capacity benefit scheme is contained in the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2010, which was enacted by the Oireachtas in December 2010. The specific provision is subject to a Commencement Order. The introduction of the partial capacity benefit scheme will mark a key development of the social welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 16th December 2010. 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 to an Appeals Officer for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 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. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...