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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 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 23 September 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: Social Welfare Offices (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection delivers front office services to customers in the area concerned via a Social Welfare Branch Office. Branch Offices are operated by Branch Managers who are contracted by the Department to deliver its services in locations where the Department does not have an Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Local Office. The Department is committed to the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The National Fuel Scheme (fuel allowance) applies to persons in receipt of long term Social Welfare payments. The allowance is subject to a household means test and is paid only to those who live alone or with certain exempted people such as a qualified spouse, civil partner, cohabitant or qualified child(ren); other people who are getting one of the qualifying DSP payments and who would...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Regulations (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The question of whether a Romanian disability payment is exportable to this country is a matter for the Romanian social security authorities to determine. Under the EU Regulations for the Coordination of Social Security Systems, contributory payments that are payable by any of the Member States of the European Union are exportable to any of the other Member States. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I refer the Deputy to the replies to previous Parliamentary Questions Nos 88 of 5 February 2015, No 71 of 2 April 2015 and No. 82 of 16 July 2015 regarding this case.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: As advised in the reply to the Deputy's most recent question on this matter (Question No. 269 of 22 September 2015), the documentation submitted by the person concerned to the Designated Person on 24thJuly 2015 was not the required documentation which had been sought. It was also advised that further notification had been sent to the person concerned on 7thAugust 2015 informing her of this,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that a review of the entitlement of person in question to Disability Allowance (DA) from July 2014 has been completed. It has been established that the person concerned had an entitlement to DA up to 3rdNovember 2014. The person in question was disallowed from 4thNovember 2014 as there was a change of circumstances as a result of which she was deemed not to be habitually resident...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Expenditure (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Maternity benefit is an income maintenance payment awarded to eligible women for a 26 week period while they are on Maternity Leave. As with all social insurance payments entitlement to Maternity Benefit is predicated on a minimum number of contributions being paid. In 2016 it is estimated that my Department will spend approximately €266 million on maternity benefit, in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Grades (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The individual in question is on the standard incremental scale for her grade. Subject to certain conditions, a person recruited to the Clerical Officer and Executive Officer grades may be awarded incremental credit in respect of previous service. One of the conditions is that the service must have been in the same or analogous grade to the current post. When the person in question...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Any changes in a client’s circumstances that may affect their entitlements should be immediately notified to the Department. The client concerned should submit to the Department current payslips, an up to date Rent Supplement application form and lease agreement confirming any increase in their monthly rent, to allow their Rent Supplement entitlement be re-assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I am very aware of the issues and negative consequences arising from the funding difficulties in this scheme. A number of legislative changes have been put in place in recent years to assist employers and trustees in responding to funding difficulties encountered by pension schemes. As you are aware the Pensions Act was amended in 2009 and again in 2013 to broaden the options available...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Advocacy Service (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice (including money and budgeting advice) and advocacy services to all citizens on a wide range of public and social services. One of the functions of the CIB, as defined in the Comhairle Act 2000 and the Citizens Information Act 2007, is to directly provide or support the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: On receipt of additional medical evidence submitted in support of the appeal of the person in question against disallowance of invalidity pension, a review of the claim was carried out by a deciding officer. As a result, the person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 04 September 2014. Therefore, the appeal is no longer required. Payment will issue to his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Following submission of further medical evidence and a review of her medical eligibility, the decision of a deciding officer (DO) to disallow disability allowance (DA) has been revised and the person concerned has been awarded DA with effect from 13 May 2015. The first payment was made to the person in question on 7 October 2015. Arrears of payment due will issue in due course once any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Oct 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 the 16 January 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department is unable to determine eligibility to Rent Supplement prior to receipt of a completed application to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department’s treatment benefit scheme includes a grant towards the purchase of hearing aids for people who meet the relevant PRSI conditions. The grant covers half the cost of hearing aids, subject to a maximum grant of €500 per aid. The conditions vary with age, but a person aged between 25 and 66 years currently needs: - 260 Class A PRSI contributions paid since first...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (20 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 224 together. The details supplied in the correspondence refer to a person who is a customer of this Department; however the correspondence itself is from a third party. Under Data Protection legislation the Department cannot therefore comment on the matter, other than to say that officials of the Department are giving assistance to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been receiving payments of jobseeker’s allowance from this Department since February 1988. A fundamental qualifying condition for this scheme is that a person must be available for and genuinely and actively seeking full-time employment. Following a series of claim review interviews, it was determined by a Deciding Officer that he did not meet these criteria,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: 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 frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger...