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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: A person on disability allowance may take up rehabilitative work and earn up to €120 per week without their payment being affected. Earnings of between €121 and €350 per week are assessed at 50% for means test purposes. If their weekly means exceed the statutory limit allowable under legislation for their family size then their payments are stopped. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: In the week ending 12 April 2015, there were 2,429 people in the Athy area in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment. There are currently 186 people in the Athy area on employment schemes. In addition there are 21 people on JobBridge. Receiving Jobseeker's Payments Allowance Amount Jobseeker's Allowance 2,130 Jobseeker's Benefit 299 Total 2,429 Employment Schemes Schemes Amount...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (21 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. To qualify for IP claimants 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 Applications (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 7 April 2015. The person was also notified of his right to a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The farm assist scheme provides support for farmers on low incomes and is similar to jobseeker’s allowance. Farm assist recipients retain the advantages of the jobseeker’s allowance scheme such as retention of secondary benefits and access to activation programmes. The 2015 Estimates for the Department provide for expenditure this year on the farm assist scheme of €88.7...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: Following review the application for care of a second care recipient has been awarded. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 14th April 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Staff (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice (including money and budgeting advice service) and advocacy services on a wide range of public and social services. The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 provided for the transfer of responsibility for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded a disability allowance payment with effect from 26 March 2014. First payment will issue on 6 May 2015. Any arrears due will be calculated and issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The social welfare system is designed to respond to a range of contingencies such as illness, unemployment, old age and widowhood. Within this wide-ranging system a general principle is applied - that only one social welfare payment should be payable at any one time. This serves to maintain the equity of the social welfare system and is a common approach in social security systems across...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance arrears issued to the person concerned on 1 April 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: A review of the entitlement to disability allowance of the person concerned is currently being processed and they will be notified directly of the outcome and the reason(s) for it.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal 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 appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The means assessment for the person concerned is currently under review by a deciding officer. Once completed, the person in question will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Apr 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. Customers on the schemes who commence work, or who increase their hours if in work, are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 12 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: Social Welfare Code (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: State pensions account for the single largest block of social welfare expenditure, and while expenditure on pensions is increasing because of demographic pressures, this is being successfully managed within the overall welfare budget. This year, the Department of Social Protection will spend an estimated €6.675 billion on pensions – 34.4% of all welfare expenditure and an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Emergency Accommodation Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is at present residing in emergency accommodation provided for and funded by the local authority, in this case Dublin City Council. Bookings into this accommodation are provided through the Department on behalf of the local authority. Decisions with regard to cancellation of bookings are made by the local authority, not the Department. As far as we are aware there is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The persons concerned completed the Leaving Certificate Examinations in June 2012. Per current guidelines and in line with legislation, there is no entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance for a period of three months following completion of secondary education or from the date of the last Leaving Certificate Examination, whichever is the later.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence including that adduced at the oral hearing, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...