Results 3,161-3,180 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: An application for Family Income Supplement was received from the person concerned on 15/02/2007 and was disallowed by a deciding Officer of my Department on 09/05/2007 because the means exceeded the prescribed weekly family income limit of â¬625 applicable in his case. His family income was assessed for FIS purposes at â¬689.57 per week. This was derived from his net earnings of â¬503.77...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with the statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of my Department have been sought in this case. On receipt of this response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. Under Social Welfare Legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) is designed to provide cash support for employees on low earnings with families. Entitlement to FIS is based on an applicant satisfying a means test and on certification of employment by the employer. My Department has consistently publicised the scheme in order to maximise uptake by qualified families. Following significant improvements in the qualifying...
- Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: In March 2006 my Department undertook a nationwide awareness campaign to promote and encourage the take up of the Family Income Supplement (FIS) scheme. An extensive week-long campaign included advertising on television, on national and local radio and in national and regional newspapers. A nationwide poster campaign was also undertaken. The cost of this campaign was approximately...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) is designed to provide cash support for employees on low earnings with families. Entitlement to FIS is based on an applicant satisfying a means test and on certification of employment by the employer. Family Income Supplement is paid for 52 weeks provided a person continues to meet the qualifying conditions and a claim for renewal may then be made. In the...
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: My Department actively promotes the uptake of the Family Income Supplement (FIS) scheme. Following improvements to the scheme in the 2006 budget and an extensive advertising campaign, the number of people applying for a FIS payment increased substantially, so that some 26,900 new and renewal claims have been received in 2007. This increase resulted in delays in processing claims and as a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 597 together. The appeal of the person concerned was received by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office on 24 August 2007. In accordance with the statutory requirements the relevant departmental papers and the comments of my department on the matters raised in the appeal have been sought. On receipt of their response the case will be referred...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: One of the qualifying conditions for rent supplement is that an applicant must have a housing need that they are unable to meet either from their own resources or, through accommodation available to them from another source, including local authority housing. The Executive has advised that it has refused a claim for rent supplement in this case as the housing needs of the persons concerned...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: I am advised by the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal for the person concerned was received on 15 September 2007 and, in accordance with the statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of my Department were sought. On receipt of this response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. Under Social Welfare...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The Health Service Executive has confirmed that the decision to refuse an exceptional needs payment under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme to the person concerned has been appealed to its designated appeals officer. It has advised that a decision on the matter will be made shortly.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement to this payment. Each application is determined by...
- Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: Workers are insured under the Social Welfare Acts as either employed or self-employed contributors. Taxi drivers are categorised as self-employed contributors. All workers, both employed and self-employed are obliged to pay PRSI contributions as a percentage of their personal reckonable income. These contributions provide entitlement to a range of contingency-based payments under various...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The information required by the deputy is contained within the following tabular statement: Table: Number of people in receipt of State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Non-contributory) in County Meath, 1997-2007 State Pension (Contributory) State Pension (Non-contributory) 1997 1,577 2,324 1998 1,645 2,236 1999 1,840 2,213 2000 2,052 2,206 2001 2,250 2,223 2002 2,431...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: Eligibility for deserted wife's benefit was discontinued with effect from 2 January 1997 with the introduction, on that date, of the one parent family payment. For claimants prior to 2 January 1997, deserted wife's benefit (DWB) was a payment made to a woman deserted by her husband. Entitlement was based on social insurance contributions paid by the wife or the husband. Wives who were in...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The Bereavement Grant is a payment designed to assist families in dealing with death and funeral expenses. It is a scheme that relates specifically to those who have made PRSI contributions and is payable on the death of an insured person, his/her spouse and dependent children under age 18 or under age 22 if in full-time education. Where there are insufficient PRSI contributions to qualify...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The aim of the national fuel scheme is to assist householders on long-term social welfare or health service executive payments with meeting the cost of their additional heating needs during the winter season. The Fuel Allowance is paid for 29 weeks from end-September to mid-April. The main eligibility conditions that apply to the Fuel Allowance scheme are: customers must be in receipt of a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Applications for the allowance may be made between the beginning of June and the end of September each year. A person may qualify for payment of a back to school clothing and footwear allowance if he or she is...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: In 2006, 32 Statutory Instruments were made pursuant to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended. In addition, 13 Statutory Instruments were made pursuant to the Pensions Act 1990 as amended. To date in 2007, 18 Statutory Instruments were made pursuant to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, and amending legislation, and an additional 15 pursuant to the Pensions Act 1990....
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The State Pension (Contributory) is a social insurance payment made to both employed and self-employed persons aged 66 or over who started paying social insurance contributions before reaching age 56. The standard qualifying conditions for contributory pensions require a person to enter insurance 10 years prior to pension age, pay a minimum of 260 contributions at the correct rate and...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)
Martin Cullen: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme (BSCFA) operates from the beginning of June to the end of September each year and is administered on behalf of my Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Applications for the allowance may be made between the beginning of June and the end of September each year. A person may qualify for payment of...