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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer 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 and is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The guidelines for the Community Employment (CE) scheme provide that lifetime participation on CE for persons under 55 years of age is limited to 3 years (156 weeks). The person concerned commenced a CE scheme under the Part Time Integration (PTI) option on 28 May 2012. The objective of the PTI Option is to help ensure that participants find a job or enter full-time training/education,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 20 February 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 20 March 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded living alone allowance payment with effect from 19 November 2014. First payment was on 18 March 2015 and any arrears due will follow shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (28 Apr 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. A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on 9 February, 2015. In order to establish medical suitability two medical report forms for completion issued to the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for carer’s allowance was awarded on 22nd April 2015. Any arrears of allowance due from 12th February 2015 to 8th April 2015 (less any overlapping social welfare payment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on 22nd April 2015. The department would like to offer condolences to the family of the deceased.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 3rd February 2015. The application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for assessment of means and confirmation that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the investigative officer has completed and submitted the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Appeals (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The respite care grant (RCG) is an annual payment made to full-time carers who satisfy certain conditions. The grant is payable automatically to carers who are in receipt of carer’s allowance on the first Thursday in June of the relevant year, and the person in question received the grant in 2014 in respect of two care recipients. The person in question applied for the RCG for a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 11 March 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: Disability Allowance Appeals (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer 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 and is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Legislative Measures (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 was enacted on 4 December 2014. The Act includes provisions to clarify what constitutes a “place that is open to the public”. This is to ensure that the public policy objectives with regard to the solemnisation of marriages in both outdoor and indoor venues are upheld. The Act contains a wide range of provisions and these...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker’s allowance payment of the person concerned was suspended on the grounds that her Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card expired on 16 April 2015. She had been advised on 3 April 2015 that her GNIB card was about to expire. Following a phone enquiry from the person concerned to the local Community Welfare Service, an application form for supplementary welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The customer was previously granted an extension of 13 weeks up to the 31 March 2015 to facilitate their transfer to the RAS scheme with the Local Authority. A further extension may be considered subject to confirmation of acceptance to RAS. The customer should forward this information to the Mid Leinster Rents Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24 or LoCall 1890 800 698 without delay to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question is in receipt of invalidity pension. On foot of his application of 7 April 2015, he has been assessed as eligible for fuel allowance with effect from October 2015 - the start of the next fuel season. The person in question was notified on the 27 April, 2015 of this decision.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: As of 23 April, 2015, approximately 36% of JobBridge interns went directly into employment on completion of their internship. The independent evaluation of JobBridge carried out by Indecon showed that progression into employment rose to 61% within 5 or more months of completing a JobBridge internship. The Department will undertake a comprehensive econometric evaluation of JobBridge...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 26 March 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the spouse of the person in question on 5th March 2013. The application was disallowed on the grounds that their means exceeded the statutory limit. The applicant was notified on 15 May 2013 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her rights of review or appeal. No request for a review or appeal was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: Additional medical information in support of this application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 24th April 2015. The application together with the new information supplied has been forwarded to a Medical Assessor for their professional opinion. Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor’s opinion, the case will be further examined by a deciding officer, who will revise the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (28 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The European Banking Association clearing and Target settlement systems are closed on Friday 1 May 2015. This means that no payments with a value date of Friday 1 May can be made through the SEPA system. As a result of this all social welfare payments due to be paid to bank accounts on Friday 1 May will be brought forward to Thursday 30 April. Payments made through An Post will be as normal...