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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The client concerned was requested to provide outstanding documentation on 15/4/16. This documentation has not, to date, been received by the Department. On receipt of same, the client's Rent Supplement application can be assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The client concerned was requested to provide outstanding documentation on 7/4/16. This documentation has not, to date, been received by the Department. On receipt of same, the client's Rent Supplement application can be assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The client concerned was requested to provide outstanding documentation on 11/4/16. This documentation has not, to date, been received by the Department. On receipt of same, the client's Rent Supplement application can be assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was in receipt of disability allowance (DA) up to 20 August 2013, which was stopped as he no longer fulfilled the qualifying conditions, including residency conditions. In July 2015, medical evidence was submitted to the department by the person concerned. This was returned to the person in question on 23 July 2015, along with a DA1 application form, as it could not be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60, 61, 66 and 92 together. The Government is committed to the maintenance of the Post Office network and to the development of a Standard Bank Account by An Post. Mindful of the current and ongoing discussions on Government formation any further development of policy will be a matter for the incoming Government. The current position is that the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 10 August 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: There is no application in respect of the person mentioned for carer’s allowance (CA) that is pending decision. The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 21 May 2015 and the first payment issued to the person’s bank nominated bank account on 28 May 2015. Arrears of allowance due from 15 January 2015 were also issued to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 20 August 2015. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 11 January 2016 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. The delay in this case...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 19 November 2015. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA section, a decision will be made on the application and the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: JobPath is not a programme but a new approach to resourcing and delivering employment activation services to people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed. In this regard it complements the service provided by the Department’s own staff in Intreo Centres and by the Local Employment Service providers. Turas Nua Limited is one of two...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The Department has no record of an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned. I can confirm that the department received an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 1 February 2016. On 18 April 2016 the person concerned was requested to complete parts of the application form which were left blank and to supply supporting documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 15 February 2016. Unfortunately, the average time taken at present to decide a new application is running at 19 weeks. Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 4 December 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 16 October 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 1 February 2016 and the first payment issued to the person’s bank nominated bank account on 4 February 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 3 September 2015 were also issued to the bank. The person concerned was notified of these details on 1 February 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 18 February 2016. Unfortunately, the average time taken at present to decide a new application is running at 19 weeks. Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 4 November 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 1 December 2015. Unfortunately, the average time taken at present to decide a new application is running at 19 weeks. Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this happen....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person in question, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 25 February 2016. Further evidence was received on 15 March 2016 and this is currently being reviewed by a deciding officer. The person in question can expect a decision on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 4 September 2015. The person concerned was refused carers allowance on the grounds that he failed to co-operate with a social welfare inspector (SWI) and, as a consequence, the SWI was unable to complete his report or to establish means. The person concerned was notified...