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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: According to the information available to this Department the correct level of jobseeker’s allowance in the case of the person concerned is as follows: Correct level of jobseeker’s allowance Personal Rate €188.00 Increase for Qualified Adult €124.00 Fuel Allowance € 20.00 Sub Total €332.00 Less Means €54.00 Weekly rate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Respite Care Grant (RCG) is paid automatically in June of each year (usually on the first Thursday of the month), to carers getting Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance or Prescribed Relative's Allowance from the Department. A person who is not in receipt of any of the above payments but carrying out caring duties may qualify for payment of the grant if s/he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26 January 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: Ministerial Appointments (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: There were no representations in written or oral form received by me or by my officials or advisers from Members of the Oireachtas seeking persons to be appointed to positions or boards under my remit since March 2011.

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Today is another step in a process of blowing away the locked doors to the hidden Ireland, the locked doors behind which lay decades of neglect, abuse and lives devastated, if not destroyed. Women were subjugated and shamed for so-called sins. For the longest time, society's answer was simply to lock their stories behind a door and throw away the key. Efforts were made to ensure that the...

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

Joan Burton: Overpayments arise in circumstances where a person is in receipt of a social welfare payment in excess of their actual entitlement. Overpayments are categorised as fraud, non-fraud or estate cases. Fraud cases arise mainly on foot of false declarations by customers concerning their employment, income or family status. Non-fraud cases are primarily due to customer or departmental error....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The over 80 allowance is an additional payment of €10 per week, automatically paid to recipients of State pension on attaining 80 years of age. It is one of a number of allowances payable on claims to payments such as the State pension contributory, which is paid in respect of people who have paid PRSI prior to pension age. Another of these allowances, namely the Qualified Adult...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Applications (28 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: As previously notified to the Deputy in responses provided to PQs 44094-14 of 18th November 2014, 47062-14 of 9th December 2014 and 2076-15 of 15th January 2015, relating to this client. The position remains unchanged because the client has failed to supply the financial information requested. This claim is now suspended for 21 weeks and if information is not supplied by Friday, 13thFebruary...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The widows pension was introduced on 1st January 1936; it was extended to widowers on 28th October 1994, and extended to surviving civil partners from 1st January 2011. Once in payment, the pension remains payable while the person remains widowed or a surviving civil partner, (i.e. it is withdrawn if they re-marry), and is increased to the level of the State pension contributory at age 66. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory) as well as maternity benefit, adoptive benefit and guardians payment (contributory). Self-employed workers may also access social welfare supports by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Meetings (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I met the deputy last week. The deputy has agreed to submit a report prepared by the group.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 11 November 2014 from the person concerned. The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on 23 January 2015 advising of the decision. In the case of the application which was refused on medical grounds the applicant may submit...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 17/12/14. Entitlement to DA is based on satisfying medical, means and residency conditions. A decision will be made on the application as soon as possible and the person will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement (27 Jan 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 child and family poverty and to offer a financial incentive to take-up employment as compared to social welfare payments. Expenditure on FIS for 2014 is estimated to be of the order of €281 million and it is currently paid...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The current supplementary pension system which comprises a multiple of pension savings vehicles has evolved over time has become extremely complex and difficult to understand without investment of considerable time and effort of the engagement of professional advisors. The present system needs to be simplified so that it is more understandable to members, potential members and to the general...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: As detailed to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No 47 of 15 January 2015, the client concerned is in receipt of their full entitlement to Rent Supplement based on their monthly rent, weekly income and family composition. The Department has not made contact with this client regarding their on-going entitlement to Rent Supplement.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Following a medical review, the carer’s allowance (CA) payment of the person in question was stopped on 27 November 2014 as it was decided the care recipient no longer satisfied the medical criteria for CA. The person concerned submitted additional medical evidence in support of their appeal. This additional evidence has now been reviewed by a deciding officer who has revised the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Public Services Card (PSC) has been introduced to enable individuals gain access to public services more efficiently and with a minimum of duplication of effort, while at the same time preserving their privacy to the maximum extent possible. The PSC is designed to replace other cards within the public sector such as the Free Travel Pass and the Social Services Card (SSC) of this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (27 Jan 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 20 January 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (27 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11 December 2014. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 12...