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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (14 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The costings in the table below are calculated based on the estimated recipient numbers for 2016. Estimates of the average weekly number of persons, on a scheme by scheme basis, are not currently available for 2017 and later years and it is therefore not possible to accurately calculate the costs in 2017 and later years. It should be noted that such costs will be dependent on a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (14 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided for increases in the State pension age. This process began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) available at 65, thereby currently standardising State pension age for all at 66 years. The changes introduced in 2011 were on foot of a Government commitment included in the National Recovery Plan published in 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Data (14 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection is administering the Water Conservation Grant on behalf of the Department of Environment, Community, and Local Government. The administration and payment of this grant is a significant project for the Department and required the development and implementation of ICT systems, ICT infrastructure and various customer support and communications services. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Data (14 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection is administering the Water Conservation Grant on behalf of the Department of Environment, Community, and Local Government. A total of 887,010 householders have been paid the 2015 Water Conservation Grant to date. These payments amount to €88,701,000. A small number of residual applications from householders who meet the 2015 eligibility criteria...

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer's allowance from the person in question on the 21 October 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Joan Burton: The department informs me that there is no application by the person concerned for carer's allowance registered. If the person in question wishes to make an application, he should complete and return the application form (CR1) that I have arranged to issue to him. Only on receipt of a fully completed application form can his entitlement to carer's allowance be determined.

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer's allowance from the person concerned on 9 October 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 25 September 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer's Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 24 June 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must require full-time care and attention as defined in the relevant legislation. It is a further condition that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention. The evidence submitted in...

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance from the person concerned on 10 July 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a carer’s allowance (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...

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 29 April 2015. On 17 August 2015 a deciding officer sent a request to the person in question for additional information necessary to determine eligibility. A further request for specific relevant information issued on 17 September 2015. As the person concerned has failed to...

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

Joan Burton: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 29 December 2015 and the first payment was issued to the person’s nominated bank account on 7 January 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 25 June 2015 to 30 December 2015 have also issued. The person concerned was notified of this on 29 December 2015.

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 2 June 2015. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 5 August 2015 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of CA are satisfied. In order to complete his investigation the SWI...

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 13 April 2015. The person concerned was refused CA on the grounds that he was not providing full-time care and attention as required. The person concerned was notified on 4 August 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal. The...

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

Joan Burton: Following notification of the cessation of her employment from 27 November 2015, carer’s allowance (CA) was re-instated to the person concerned with effect from 3 December 2015. An increase for a qualified child has also been re-instated to the person concerned and arrears, including the Christmas bonus, have been paid to her.

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

Joan Burton: Carer’s allowance (CA) is in payment to the person concerned since 26 April 2007 in respect of one care recipient. The department received an application for CA for a 2care recipient from the person in question on the 17 September 2015. This application was awarded to the person concerned on 20 November 2015 and the first payment issued to their nominated bank account on 26 November...

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

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 9 December 2015. 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 with...

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

Joan Burton: There is no record of an application for disability allowance from the person in question. If the person in question wishes to make an application, she should fully complete and submit an application form (DA1) so that her eligibility may be determined. If the person in question has submitted an application for DA in the last few days, there is no need to reapply and the Department will be...

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

Joan Burton: There is no record of an application for disability allowance from the person in question. If the person in question wishes to make an application, she should fully complete and submit an application form (DA1) so that her eligibility may be determined. If the person in question has submitted an application for DA in the last few days, there is no need to reapply and the Department will be...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 7 October 2015. The first payment will issue to the person in question on 3 February 2016. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding overpayments (if applicable).