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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Entitlement to widow(er)’s or surviving civil partner’s pension is based on the social insurance record of either the applicant or their deceased spouse or civil partner – their records cannot be combined to satisfy the social insurance condition for receipt of pension. The social insurance record of the person concerned comprises 138 paid and credited social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Payments (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The One Parent Family Payment for the person concerned has been awarded and payment will be available on Thursday, 14 April, 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a social welfare scheme which allows a person return to employment if they have a reduced capacity for work and to continue to receive a payment from my department. A person who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a Medical Assessor who assesses the degree of partial capacity. Following a medical assessment the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence including that adduced at the oral hearing, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 13 January 2016. The department regrets to say that the time taken at present to decide a new CA 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 21 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 (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person in question on 28 October 2015. The person concerned was refused CA on the grounds that, based on the evidence before the deciding officer, her means exceeded the statutory limit. She was notified on 18 March 2016 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 11 April 2016, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was in receipt of carer’s allowance (CA) at a reduced rate of payment. Following a review the person concerned has been awarded an increase in rate of payment of (CA) from 23 October 2010. Arrears of allowance due from 23 October 2010 have issued by cheque on 9 April 2016. The person concerned was notified on 9 April 2016 of these details.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 13 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence including that adduced at the oral hearing, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on 15 March 2016. In order to assist with the assessment of the person’s medical suitability for IP, two forms for completion...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 02 September 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance (DA) from the above named person on 14 March 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance on 25 January 2016. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 22 March 2016 and of his rights of review and appeal. No appeal or request for review was received. It is open to the person in question to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 10 November 2015. The person concerned withdrew this application on 14 March 2016 as he is currently in receipt of an alternative social welfare payment at a higher rate than that which would be payable under the DA scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement: Recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance aged 18 to 25 by age and payment rates (€100, €144 and €188) at 1 April 2016 Age €100 €144 €188 Totals 18 2,517 2 98 2,617 19 4,134 3 269 4,406 20 4,086 8 390 4,484 21 3,942 6 574 4,522 22 3,758 35 694 4,487 23...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts Data (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the Statutory Instruments signed by me and the appointments made to State Boards since 1 January 2016 is outlined in the following tables: Statutory Instruments Date signed Social Welfare (Rent Allowance) (Amendment) (No.1) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 5 of 2016 Occupational Pension Schemes (Revaluation) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 152...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Post Office Network (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The Government is committed to the maintenance of the Post Office network and to the development of the Standard Bank Account. 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 department has a cohort of jobseeker customers who are classified as casual...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: On 4 September 2015, the person in question was awarded disability allowance (DA) with effect from 11 March 2015. They were in receipt of another social welfare payment during the period 28 May 2015 to 22 September 2015. Consequently, the amount of social welfare already paid in the period for which DA was now awarded had to be calculated and deducted from the total DA due. The department...