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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Partial capacity benefit (PCB) is a statutory scheme introduced by the Department in 2012 which is open to people who currently are in receipt of illness benefit for a minimum of 6 months or are in receipt of invalidity pension. The objective of the scheme is to support people who acknowledge that they may have capacity to undertake some level of employment and wish to return to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12 May 2014. 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 referred...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Registration of Births (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Both the register of births and the adopted children register are maintained in the General Register Office. An tArd-Chláiraitheoir also maintains an index to make traceable the connection between each entry in the adopted children register and the corresponding entry in the register of births. This index is strictly confidential and is maintained in line with the provisions of Section...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Funding (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: In 2013 the Department had two schemes which are eligible for EU funding. These were: (1) The Disability Activation Project, under which 14 separate projects are being co-funded with the European Social Fund. These projects, which will run until April 2015, are exploring a variety of routes towards ensuring that people in receipt of an illness or disability related income support payment are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: A request for further information was sent to the client concerned on 27 May 2014. When the outstanding information has been provided a decision will be made in full.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326, 328 and 347 together. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Over the past number of years, fraud detection and control systems have been refined and enhanced and are subject to continuing review. A range of measures are employed by the Department to ensure that social welfare fraud and abuse is minimised and that its control activity is appropriately focused. Overall, this is resulting in less opportunity to commit fraud and less chance of claims...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The entitlement date for child benefit is the first Tuesday of every month. The Department of Social Protection makes child benefit payments to customers either through An Post or to a bank account nominated by the customer. In the case of payments to bank accounts, the Department sends payment instructions to Bank of Ireland on the Monday before the first Tuesday of a month. Bank of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of one parent family payment (OPFP) from this Department in respect of herself and her two children. Due to changes in Social Welfare legislation her entitlement to this payment will cease on 3 July 2014, as on that date she will not have a child under the requisite age which in this case is seven years. Where a person is in receipt of domiciliary...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. No date has been arranged for the hearing as yet but it is envisaged that a hearing will be listed before the end of June. The appellant will be notified of the date and time as soon as possible. The Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: As part of its approach to the prevention and detection of social welfare fraud, the Department has formed alliances and developed mutual assistance agreements with a range of enforcement and compliance agencies. In the context of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, there is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our Governments concerning matters of mutual interest in the areas...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Black Economy (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: In conjunction with the Revenue Commissioners, the Department has identified the risk inherent in shadow economy activity as being a key issue to be tackled. This priority to target shadow economy activity is further reinforced in the Department’s recently published Compliance and Anti-Fraud Strategy 2014 – 2018.A sectoral approach is being undertaken with projects and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of jobseekers allowance since 6 January, 2010. Based on the information available the person concerned is in receipt of the correct rate of payment. If his circumstances have changed he should contact Longford Intreo Centre and his entitlement can be reviewed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Gateway has been established to provide short-term, quality work opportunities with local authorities for those who are long-term unemployed. A key feature of the initiative is that selection is primarily undertaken by random processes conducted at local level by the Department of Social Protection. Gateway is part of a suite of interventions the Department funds that are designed to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 337 together. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on issues arising in a particular pension scheme. Pension schemes in Ireland are generally established under trust law and are therefore governed by the trust deed and rules of the scheme. In this context, the trustees of the scheme must comply with the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded a jobseeker’s allowance payment at the full personal rate. No details of a qualified child dependant were included on the application form. If there is further information that could affect payment it should be forwarded to the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was notified on the 23rd May 2014 that her domiciliary care allowance application was successful and that the allowance has been awarded from 1st March 2013. Payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, will be available for collection at the nominated Post Office on the 17th June 2014 and on the third Tuesday of each month thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was notified on the 6thJune 2014 that her domiciliary care allowance application was successful and that the allowance has been awarded from 1st May 2014. Payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, will be available for collection at the nominated Post Office on the 17th June 2014 and on the third Tuesday of each month thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an Occupational Injury Benefit appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 10thApril 2014. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Department of Social Protection that the person concerned was notified by letter dated 19thMarch 2014 that she was deemed to be not incapable of work and was therefore not entitled to illness benefit with effect from 25thMarch 2014. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has confirmed that an appeal from the person concerned was registered on 16thApril 2014, and that she...