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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (27 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The following table relates to the disability allowance scheme. Year Number received Number awarded Number refused Number pending at end of year 2013 20,538 *12,497 14,691(*) 5,022 2014 21,071 *13,876 12,621(*) 6,088 **2015 6,915 *5,413 6,119 (*) 4,526 *Some of the cases recorded as disallowed may also be recorded as allowed, where they were allowed following a review or appeal of a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (27 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance arrears have been calculated and will issue to the person concerned shortly by her chosen payment method.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (27 May 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 a claimant 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: Disability Allowance Appeals (27 May 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 14 April 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 Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (27 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 23 April 2015. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on the 11 June 2015. Any arrears due from 23 April 2015 to 10 June 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 26 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (27 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 26 March 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 11 June 2015. Any arrears due from 19 February 2015 to 10 June 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 22 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (27 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that there is no appeal registered for Illness Benefit by the person concerned, however an appeal for Disability Allowance by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12 March 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (27 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for a one-parent family payment from the person concerned has been awarded. Payment including arrears will issue on 27 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (27 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker’s transitional payment was introduced by the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2013, as a special arrangement under the jobseeker’s allowance (JA) scheme for lone parents who have a youngest child aged 7 to 13 years inclusive. Lone parents who are in receipt of the jobseeker’s transitional payment are exempt from the JA scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (27 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit to the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 7 May 2015 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department has been asked to provide...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Offices (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I am aware that some of my points have been made previously. The OPW is the exclusive procurer of office accommodation for the Civil Service and the sole authority in the allocation of space. This is laid out in a memo to the Government and was approved by the Cabinet in December 2012. Therefore, my Department would not make contact with landlords or potential property owners. For reasons...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Offices (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I acknowledge the concerns of the Deputies about the retention of the Department's offices in Ballybay. Twenty nine staff occupying two adjoining buildings on Main Street, Ballybay, County Monaghan were redeployed from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the Department of Social Protection in July 2012. The staff are engaged in the processing of the public services...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I am very aware of the funding difficulties which have been encountered by the employers and the trustees of defined benefit pension schemes in recent years. The Pensions Act requires the trustees of a pension scheme to maintain sufficient assets to meet the liabilities of the pension scheme in the event of its wind-up. The trustees are required to report the funding position of a scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Liabilities of a pension scheme can broadly be split between pensions currently payable to pensioners and deferred pension entitlements (i.e., for all active employees and former employees who have not yet reached retirement age and have future pension entitlements from the scheme). The cost of pensions in payment can be determined by reference to the cost of an equivalent annuity or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for farm assist on 23 March 2015 and his application was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation. The Inspector completed her report on 20 May 2015 and on 21 May 2015, his claim was awarded. The first payment, including arrears was issues on 25 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled in the Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from the Live Register and those transitioning into employment. It provides employers with two levels of payment - €7,500 or €10,000 over two years – paid in monthly instalments provided the employment is maintained. The rate of payment depends on the length of time the person is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The child dependant rate has been restored for the person concerned. Payment, including arrears, will issue with her next one-parent family payment on 21 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Carer's allowance (CA) is a payment made to persons who are providing full time care and attention to certain elderly people or to people with disabilities and whose income falls below certain limits. The principal conditions for receipt of the allowance are that full time care and attention is required and being provided, and the means test which applies is satisfied. The department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 May 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 15 April 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 Department...