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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9thApril 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: Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The regulations which underpin the operation of the new Back to Work Family Dividend (BTWFD) scheme were signed on 7thMay 2015. The claim for the person concerned, was received on 19thMarch 2015, is now awarded with first payment, including arrears issuing on 15thMay 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12thMay 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: Disability Allowance Applications (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned. Unfortunately, the application form submitted by the person in question was not fully completed. The Department has written to the person in question on 12 May 2015, pointing out the information that needs to be supplied in order for a decision to be made. A decision will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department did not incur any additional direct costs as a result of the decision to relocate staff from High Road to our offices in Oliver Plunkett Road for a period during the renovation of office space in High Road. The move was managed locally by DSP staff and management within existing resources with a view to ensuring minimal disruption to public services. The High Road Office...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9thApril 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: Social Welfare Benefits Data (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy relating to the number of farm assist applications received by my Department, the number awarded, the number that have been unsuccessful and the average waiting time for payment over the past ten years is not available. However I am informed that between 2005 and 2014 there was an annual average of 9,236 recipients of farm assist and a total of 1,684...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker’s allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment. The 2015 Estimates for the Department provide for expenditure this year on the jobseekers’ schemes of €3.01 billion. It is a fundamental qualifying condition of both schemes that a person must be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (19 May 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 over 50,000 families in receipt of FIS, an increase of 70 per cent since 2011. The estimated spend on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of invalidity pension (IP) which included an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) in respect of his spouse. Entitlement to this increase, which had been in payment with effect from 14 October 2010 at the maximum weekly rate, is subject to the means of the spouse continuing to be within the prescribed limits. A condition of receipt of IP is that a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department has not been informed of any change of circumstance for this client. The client concerned is in receipt of his full entitlement to Rent Supplement based on monthly rent, weekly income and family composition. The client should advise the Department immediately of any changes in circumstances which might alter this entitlement.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: 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 Appeals (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Following a successful appeal against a decision to disallow disability allowance (DA), the person in question has been awarded a DA payment with effect from 30 April 2014. His first payment was on 18 March 2015 and any arrears due will follow shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: From 31stJanuary 2014, the person concerned had been in receipt of a supplementary welfare allowance payment of €186 per week. In the course of a review of this claim in June 2014, it was found that certain income from capital had not been declared. Current legislation requires the Department to assess means from the full capital value of any property owned by a claimant apart from...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the Department has received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned. The Department has written to the person in question on 24 April 2015, asking him to forward information necessary to make a decision on his application which was omitted from his initial application. A final decision will be made on his application for DA upon the receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: In order to determine the circumstances of the person in question, his file was forwarded to his local Social Welfare Inspector. S/he will arrange to meet with the person concerned as soon as possible. A final decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the Social Welfare Inspectors report. The person in question will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department was received notification on 13 May 2015 that the appeal of the person in question has been allowed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office. The application is with a deciding officer for processing and the department will contact the person in question directly in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The department received a claim for invalidity pension (IP) from the person concerned on the 18 August 2014. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that, based upon the evidence supplied, the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. The person in question was notified on the 11 December 2014 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his rights of review and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is on a reduced rate of disability allowance as he has means assessed against him in relation to his spouse’s employment. If there has been a change to this income or any other aspect of his means, the person in question should forward up to date details and evidence so that his entitlement may be reviewed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The vast majority of social welfare claimants are receiving their correct entitlements. In line with the commitments in the Compliance and Anti-Fraud Strategy 2014–2018, the Department aims to minimise risks of fraud and eliminate incorrect payments. This involves appropriate checks at the point of claiming, strengthened by systematic reviews of claims in payment and verification...