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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) is designed to provide a monetary incentive for people who are dependent on certain social welfare payments to develop a business. During the first two years of self-employment, the allowance is paid at 100% for the first year of operating and at 75% for the second year. The Short Term...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Properties (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Upon completion of refurbishment works in Government Buildings in Ballina in February 2014, the Department relocated all staff and public services from the former Social Welfare Office at Bohernasup, Ballina to the new INTREO office at Government Buildings. While the building is still used for the Department’s off-site storage requirements in the area, the Department is a minor tenant...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not currently available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The information that the Deputy has requested in relation to the number of persons in County Galway who were in receipt of the one-parent family payment (OFP) during each month from January to June, 2015, and in relation to the number of recipients who were impacted by the recent reforms to the OFP scheme, is currently not available...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Table 1 shows the number of persons on the Live Register at the end of June, by county, who are 24 years of age or younger, classified by payment type. The only available measure of young persons who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is from the Eurostat Labour Force Survey (in Ireland the Quarterly National Household Survey, or QNHS). Data from this sample survey are not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is published annually by my Department in the “Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services” report. The reports for years 2008 to 2013 are available at www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Annual-Statistical-Information-Repor ts.aspx or through the Oireachtas library. The information relating to the number of persons in receipt of Illness...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Finance Foundation (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: A proposal for a new personal microcredit scheme in Ireland is currently being developed. The work is being carried out under the auspices of Citizens Information Board and the Social Finance Foundation and involves extensive engagement with a number of stakeholders including this Department, the Department of Finance, the Central Bank of Ireland, the Irish League of Credit Unions, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: A number of Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) companies continue to facilitate their clients with a method of direct deductions from their social welfare payments for bill paying purposes, through historical arrangements put in place by Cork MABS and the Lough Credit Union (known as the Lough Payment Scheme), using the Household Budgeting facility operated by An Post. As some of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 3 July 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The Rents Unit in question have been awaiting the receipt of some requested documentation from the person concerned in support of his claim for rent supplement. This outstanding information has now been received and consequently his claim is currently being processed. He will receive notification of the decision on his application imminently.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned, qualified for one year on CE. He finished on this CE project on 20 March 2015. He may become eligible to apply for CE again in March 2016, subject to his having been in receipt of a welfare payment for 12 months at that time. A Case Officer will make contact with the client to discuss his further activation options.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of invalidity pension. An application for an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) was received on 02 July 2015.Entitlement to this increase is subject to a means test. Following an assessment, it has been decided that the person in question is entitled to a reduced rate IQA from 02 July 2015. Payment of the IQA, including arrears due from 02 July 2015,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 9 March 2015. The application was referred to social welfare inspector 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 inspector has completed and submitted the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: In order to determine the circumstances of the person in question, his file was forwarded to his local Social Welfare Inspector (SWI). The SWI has issued an appointment request for a meeting to the person in question. A final decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the SWI’s report. The person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 12 February 2015. On 9 March 2015 the person concerned contacted the department and withdrew their application. On 5 May 2015 the person concerned asked for the claim to be re-opened and undertook to submit further medical evidence in support of their application. The application...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20 April 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: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not currently available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 222 together. On the basis of the most up to date figures available, the table below shows the estimated yield for each of a 1%, 2% and 3% in increase in class A employee and employer PRSI in the first year and a full year. Class A Employee PRSI Yield Class A Employer PRSI Yield Rate increase First Year Full Year First Year Full Year €m...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) is an in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. FIS is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependants and to offer a financial incentive to take-up employment. There are in the region of 50,000 families in receipt of FIS, an increase of 70 per cent since 2011. The average...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Application Numbers (14 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: As outlined in previous replies to the Deputy, the most recent being PQ 19202-15, the documents required to enable a review remain outstanding. Requirements were set out to the client in letters from the Department on 16th May 2014, 6th August 2014 and 4th September 2014. This correspondence included an invitation to supply evidence of any medical circumstances that might be relevant to...