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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees on low earnings with families. The person concerned has no current application for FIS and is not currently in receipt of a FIS payment. The person concerned was assessed with a Jobseeker’s Allowance overpayment for the period 11 March 2011 to 25 June 2013, following a revised decision of his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned has not, to date, provided the outstanding documentation previously detailed to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Questions No. 47 of 8th October and No. 5 of 14th October 2015. On receipt of this documentation the client's rate of Rent Supplement can be re-assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: As detailed to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 8th October 2015, the client concerned was found ineligible for Rent Supplement as he is in full time employment. Rent Supplement is not payable where a person or their spouse/partner is in full-time employment of 30 hours or more per week.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned should make an application to be re-assessed for entitlement to Rent Supplement to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, P.O. Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance (DA) made by the person in question was disallowed by a deciding officer on 15 October 2015 on the ground that, based on the information supplied in support of the application, she does not satisfy the medical conditionality for the scheme. The person in question was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of the option to have the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: As outlined in reply to the Deputy’s Questions Nos. 33251-15 of 29 September 2015 and 35119-15 of 8 October 2015, the person concerned undertook to provide written confirmation of the loan she received to pay the bill. This documentation remains outstanding to date. On receipt of same, a decision on the application can be made.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Customer Charters (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department’s customer charter contains a commitment to deliver a high quality service to all customers. It outlines what the Department will do for its customer, what the Department expects from its customer, the rights and responsibilities of jobseekers and it also provides a mechanism for customer feedback. The main contracted providers that deliver customer facing services...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Properties (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The development of the Newbridge Intreo Centre involved the relocation of staff and services from five locations which is now complete with 85 staff now in place. All office space in the building is occupied and additional customer service facilities such as Integrated Reception and Public Services Card stations have been developed. In addition, a training and conference space has been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Following a review of the entitlement of the person in question in 2014, she was awarded maximum rate disability allowance (DA) from 22 January 2014. An increase for living alone and a fuel allowance (when payable) is also included in her payment. Therefore, she is currently receiving the maximum level of DA to which she is entitled in accordance with her circumstances as notified. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person referred to has been repaying a substantial overpayment for a number of years. She is currently repaying by way of deduction from her weekly social welfare payment. On foot of recent evidence received regarding her circumstances, the Department has agreed to accept a lower rate of repayment by way of weekly deduction. This will be communicated directly to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 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 14 August 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: Social Insurance Rates (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I am providing in the Social Welfare Bill currently being debated in this House for the introduction of a new PRSI Credit which will benefit a range of lower paid employees including relevant participants in community employment, gateway and Tús schemes. Currently, PRSI Class A employees do not make an employee contribution where weekly earnings are under €352.01. Class A...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Yes, it is exactly the same.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This budget and the Social Welfare Bill are designed to build a strong economy and decent society. Budget 2016 is a carefully designed, responsible, interlocking budget where different pieces come together to form an overall picture, a picture of a country moving in the right direction, with living standards being gradually raised in every...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department manages the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme, a range of benefits for people injured or incapacitated by an accident at work or while travelling directly to or from work. The scheme also covers people who have contracted a disease as a result of the type of work they do. There are a number of benefits available – the principal ones being injury benefit and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, was introduced in July 2011 with the aim of providing unemployed people with the opportunity to secure work experience and to prove their competence to prospective employers, thereby breaking the vicious cycle of “no work, no experience; no experience, no work”. Participants on JobBridge receive an internship allowance equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Scheme (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The net cost of extending the payment of carer’s allowance, following the death of a care recipient, from six weeks to twelve weeks is approximately €1.4m, while a further extension from twelve weeks to six months is estimated to cost an additional €3.4m.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department apologises that, due to a technical issue, payment of carer’s allowance to the person in question for week commencing 29 October 2015 was delayed and cannot be paid until today, 4 November 2015 when she will receive 2 weeks payment for the 29th and 4th.The issue which caused this situation to arise is being resolved. In the meantime, the person concerned was advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance (JA) and is being paid the maximum amount allowable for his household. This Department has no record of an appeal lodged by the claimant.