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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has successfully made an application for the €100 Water Conservation Grant. The application was made on 8 October 2015 and payment will issue to the person concerned in the form of a cheque by the end of this month.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 13 March 2015. The person concerned was refused CA on the grounds that she is not habitually resident in the State. She was notified on 11 September 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal. Following your last representation,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department has not, to date, received an application for Rent Supplement from the client concerned. The client should forward an application to be assessed for entitlement to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been refused jobseeker's allowance as he is not habitually resident in the state. The person concerned was given a detailed list of the reasons why the payment was refused on 27thJuly 2015; he was also advised of his right to appeal this decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. An appeal is currently being considered by an Appeals Officer who will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The client's rate of Rent Supplement entitlement was reassessed and increased accordingly on 21st August 2015. The client concerned is in receipt of their full entitlement to Rent Supplement based on their monthly rent, weekly income and family composition.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department informs me that, to date, no application for disability allowance (DA) has been received from the person in question. An application form has been sent to the person in question. Upon receipt of the completed application form, the Department will assess her entitlement to DA and the person in question will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The wage subsidy scheme is a support to private sector employers, providing financial incentives to employers who take on people with a disability for between 21 and 39 hours per week under a contract of employment. The policy rationale of the scheme is to increase the potential for people with disabilities to obtain employment in the open labour market and become more independent and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question has been awarded a disability allowance payment with effect from 15 July 2015. Her first payment will be on 14 October 2015 by her chosen payment method and any arrears due, less any adjustment for overlapping payments made in the period, will follow shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The appropriate level of welfare supports in the year ahead, including for carers, was considered by the Government as part of its deliberations on Budget 2016, the outcome of which will be announced later today.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 1 September 2015. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection issued two press releases (which were also posted on the department’s website at ) outlining the contingency arrangements which were put in place during the recent of interruption of postal services. These arrangements were carried extensively across all news media. Customers can leave medical certificates, claim forms and application forms for all...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Section 247B of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended) disqualifies persons in receipt of specified social insurance or social assistance payments (including widows/widowers pension) from retaining those payments for the duration of participation on the Community Employment (CE) programme, where their CE participation commenced on or after 16thJanuary 2012. While employed on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of reduced personal rate of disability allowance as he has income from self-employment. An application for a qualified adult allowance was received and entitlement examined. An increase for qualified adult and a qualified child was awarded with effect from 2 September 2015. Notification of this decision issued to the person concerned on 14...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 14 September 2015. The Department makes every effort to ensure that claims are processed as quickly as possible. The average time taken to process new applications for Carer’s Allowance is approximately 17 weeks at present. Processing times vary depending on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: To qualify for payment of FIS a person must be engaged in full time paid employment as an employee which is expected to last for at least 3 months and be working for a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight or 19 hours per week. A couple may combine their hours of employment to meet the qualification criteria. The applicant must also have at least one qualified child who normally resides with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The state pension contributory claimant is in receipt of an Increase for Qualified Adult (IQA) in respect of the person concerned. An over 80 increase is only payable on a primary state pension payment. It is open to the person concerned to make an application for state pension contributory in their own right where they have been in insurable employment during their working life or,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for credits the person concerned must have paid or credited contributions made for two full tax years prior to the year of the application for credits. According to the records of this Department the person concerned has no such contributions made for 2013 or 2014. In addition there is no current application for jobseeker’s allowance (JA) from the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Partial capacity benefit is a social welfare scheme which allows a person return to employment if they have reduced capacity for work and continue to receive a payment from my department. To qualify for partial capacity benefit the person concerned must be currently in receipt of either illness benefit (for a minimum of 6 months) or invalidity pension. According to the records of my...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Persons who are in receipt of a Jobseeker’s payment are required to be available for full-time employment and genuinely seeking work. In addition, they must comply, when requested to do so, with the Department’s activation measures. Legislation currently provides for the imposition of penalties in the form of payment reductions for refusal or failure to engage, without good...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Treatment Benefit (Optical) scheme is based entirely on a person’s PRSI record, and does not therefore cover children. In addition, the scheme currently covers only a free eye examination, and not the purchase of spectacles. The customer should contact the local HSE offices, who will be able to advise of any entitlements under their parallel scheme.