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

Joan Burton: The person concerned was in receipt of a Diet Supplement since 14 April 2008. As part of a standard review in May 2015, the customer was asked to provide certain documentation. Following failure to provide this documentation, the Diet Supplement payment was suspended on 27 July 2015. This documentation has now been received by the Department and the Diet Supplement payment and arrears will...

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. Only PRSI contributions paid at class A, E, H, and P are reckonable for illness benefit purposes. The person concerned has indicated he was last employed in the UK. My department is contacting the person concerned regarding their UK...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for Respite Care Grant from the person concerned was received in my Department on 1 September 2015. The application is being processed as expeditiously as possible and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

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

Joan Burton: The social welfare system is primarily a contingency-based system, with entitlement based on a number of defined contingencies such as sickness, unemployment, old age or widowhood. There are two basic principles which underpin the Irish social insurance system. Firstly there is the contributory principle. Under this principle there is a direct link between the PRSI contributions that a...

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

Joan Burton: It is a condition for receipt of a Carer’s Allowance (CA) that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention to the care recipient. The evidence available to the department indicated that full-time care and attention was not being provided. However, on foot of a response from the person concerned, their payment has been reinstated from 5 November 2015 and will be...

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

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance (DA), based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 16 September 2015. On foot of further medical evidence submitted by the applicant, a deciding officer (DO) reviewed this decision. After giving due consideration to all the evidence in the case, the DO upheld...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Personal Public Service (PPS) Number is an individual's unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies. Where a person is born in the State, a PPS Number is allocated at the time of birth registration. Where a person comes to the State and requires a PPS Number, they must attend at a PPS Number allocation centre. Before a PPS Number can be...

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

Joan Burton: At the end of September 2015 there were 61,976 carers in receipt of a carer's allowance. Of these, 50,686 carers were aged under 66 years of age.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I have been advised that a letter was sent to the person concerned on 13October inviting her to attend a JobPath group information session on 20 October. JobPath is a new approach to employment activation aimed primarily at the long-term unemployed (over 12 months). The person concerned received a follow up phone call on 14October to confirm the appointment but she said that was unable to...

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 1 September 2015. The application was referred to a social welfare inspector (SWI) on 8 October 2015 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has reported, a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collated by my Department and could not reasonably be expected to be provided within the time available to submit a reply to a Parliamentary Question. My Department will conduct a special exercise to generate the data for the Deputy and provide it to her directly, as soon as is possible and no later than 21 November.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: During September 2015 there were 2,287 new applications and 3,649 renewals for Family Income Supplement processed. As at end-September 2015 there were 3,196 new claims and 1,197 renewals pending decision.

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

Joan Burton: The Family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees on low earnings with families. The Department avails of every opportunity in its engagement with employers and jobseekers to build awareness of the availability of FIS and how this payment may benefit potential employees with children.The increasing numbers of families in receipt of FIS is testament to the...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 17 September 2015. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on the 19 November 2015. Any arrears due from the 17 September 2015 to 18 November 2015 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 26 June 2015. 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 10 September 2015. The department received notification from the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office on 13 October 2015 that an appeal had...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 20 August 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated Post Office on the 19 November 2015. Any arrears due from the 20 August 2015 to 18 November 2015 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 2...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Registration of Marriages (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: All persons, including foreign nationals, who propose to marry in the State, are subject to the provisions of Part 6 of the Civil Registration Acts 2004 to 2014. Persons seeking a meeting with a registrar for the purposes of giving notification of intention to marry are advised to contact their local registrar. Details of the location and opening times of registrars' offices can be found at...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (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. To qualify for IP claimants must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (3 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The career break scheme in the civil service is operated in accordance with administrative circulars issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, with the latest circular relating to this matter being Circular 4 of 2013. The following table details the number of staff who have been facilitated with a return to work following the expiry of their career break in the Department in...