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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Recipients of the one-parent family payment (OFP) who were due to transition from that scheme on 2 July 2015, and who were participating in full time education were allowed to retain their OFP payment until completion of their course. If applicable, these individuals were able to also retain their Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant, subject to the normal conditions for the grant....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Carer's allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who satisfy a means test and who are providing full-time care and attention to people who have a disability such that they require that level of care. I confirm that the department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 16 October 2015. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Universal Retirement Savings Group (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: In line with the Statement of Government Priorities, in January of this year the Government decided to proceed with work to develop a roadmap and timeline for the introduction of a new, universal, supplementary workplace retirement saving system. This work is being progressed by a Universal Retirement Savings Group (URSG), which is comprised of Assistant Secretary level representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

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: Work Placement Programmes (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: While the client was written to on 14 October 2015, inviting her to put her name forward to be interviewed in connection with a TÚS programme, she had previously been selected to take part in Jobpath. JobPath is one of the range of activation supports, including schemes such as CE and TÚS, catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers. In general, and JobPath is not an exception,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for Carer's allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 9 June 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention. It is a further condition that the person being cared for must require full-time care and attention. The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Fuel Allowance is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating a home during the winter months. It is paid to people who are dependent on long-term social welfare payments and who are unable to provide for their own heating needs. Only one Fuel Allowance is paid to a household. The person concerned is currently in receipt of illness benefit. Illness benefit is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) is an in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. FIS is designed to prevent child and family poverty and to offer a financial incentive to take-up employment as compared to social welfare payments. There are currently some 53,000 families with some 116,000 children in receipt of FIS. Expenditure on FIS is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons who earn €5,000 or more in a contribution year are liable for PRSI at the class S rate of 4%, subject to a minimum payment of €500. These contributions entitle them to access social insurance benefits, including State pension (contributory), widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (contributory), guardians payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The jobseekers allowance claim of the person concerned has been disallowed by a deciding officer following a review of his entitlement. He has been advised of the reasons for the disallowance and that he can appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. He had also been advised that if he wishes he can apply for supplementary welfare allowance and have his entitlement to this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension (IP) with effect from the 20 December 2012. Payment and arrears due from 20 December 2012 to 18 November 2015 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue to her nominated bank account on the 19 November 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered new evidence, 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 Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 20 October 2015, 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: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2 November 2015. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the named person on 25 September 2015. The application is currently being processed and, once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 to 161, inclusive, together. State pensions account for the single largest block of social welfare expenditure. In 2016, €6.976 billion will be spent on pensions, which represents 35% of the Department’s total current expenditure. While expenditure on pensions is increasing by approximately €1 billion every five years because of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The client was in receipt of Mortgage Interest Supplement from December 2008 to February 2015. In order to enable his case to be reviewed, he was asked to supply documentation regarding his mortgage in March 2015. Further requests for this information issued on 16th April 2015, 11th May 2015, 22nd May 2015 and 24th June 2015. As the client did not respond to the requests for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Carer’s allowance was awarded to the person concerned on 11 November 2015 and the first payment issued to their nominated post office on 12 November 2015. Arrears of allowance due from 23 July 2015 to 11 November 2015 have also issued.