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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 10 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: Illness Benefit Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Illness benefit is a payment for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The PRSI conditions are that a person must have a minimum of 39 reckonable contributions paid or credited in the tax year governing the claim. Claims made in 2015 are governed by the 2013 tax year, and only classes A, E, H, and P...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been receiving Invalidity Pension (IP) since 11 June 2015. He was notified on 27/7/2015, that his application for an exemption to participate in a LLB (Hons) in Law at Griffith College was granted from the 07 September 2015. The person concerned will continue to receive his IP payment while participating in the course and retain free travel pass and household...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (3 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 27 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (3 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 6 October 2015. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department has written to the person in question on two separate occasions asking him to forward documentation in order to review his disability allowance (DA) entitlement. Upon the receipt of the requested information, a decision will be made on his DA entitlement. The person concerned is in receipt of a weekly supplementary welfare allowance pending the outcome of this review.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Parliamentary Questions (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: While the Department did give financial detail of its arrangements with private travel operators participating in the Free Travel Scheme in 2010, it no longer does so. Providing this information can cause difficulties for the Department’s engagement with operators who view such information as commercially sensitive. It can also result in some of the Department’s negotiating...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 28 September 2015. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Optical Benefit scheme is based entirely on the PRSI records of the claimant or if they are a dependant adult, their spouse/partner’s PRSI record. It is not available to children. The claimant should contact their local HSE office who will be able to advise of the Optical treatment available for children under their scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: To qualify for invalidity pension (IP), claimants must have (inter-alia) at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete contribution year before the date of their claim. Only PRSI classes A, E or H contributions are reckonable for IP purposes. The person concerned has been in receipt of Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (3 Nov 2015)

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 12 August 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: Back to Education Allowance Appeals (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). Her application was refused on the grounds that the course she applied for is not recognised for BTEA purposes. She sought a review of this decision and the original decision to refuse was upheld.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The State pension is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. State pensions account for the single largest block of social welfare expenditure, and while expenditure on pensions is increasing because of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The State pension contributory is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. To ensure that the individual can maximise their entitlement to a State pension, all contributions paid or credited over their working...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: My Department is committed to the provision of suitable and accessible public offices that ensures privacy and comply with occupational health and safety standards and which facilitate access for customers with disabilities and others with specific needs. The Department is aware that there are issues with the accommodation that is being provided in the location mentioned. Whilst some minor...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 30 September 2015. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The application from the person in question was disallowed on 8 October 2015 on the grounds that he does not fulfil the medical conditions for the scheme and that he failed to demonstrate that he satisfies the means test. The person in question was advised of the decision and the reasons for it. He was advised of his option to submit further documentary evidence for review and also of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Given the scale of unemployment, the key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives has been to offer assistance to those most in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. Accordingly, the employment services and schemes provided by the Department are focused, in the first instance, on the cohort of people who are unemployed and in receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Given the scale of unemployment levels, the key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives has been to offer assistance to those most in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. This policy objective prioritises scarce resources to those in receipt of qualifying welfare payments – Jobseeker’s Benefit or Jobseeker’s...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 8 September 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 their...