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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The claim for Jobseeker's Allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a deciding officer of the Department on the ground that she was not habitually resident in the state for Social Welfare purposes. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been received and the case has been referred to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The claim for illness benefit, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 25th November 2009 following an examination by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal was opened on 12th December 2009 and in accordance with statutory requirements the Department...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: On 14 January 2009 the person concerned was refused Carer's Allowance on the grounds that the person being cared for does not require full time care and attention. She was also refused on the grounds that she is not providing full time care and attention. She was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review or appeal to the Social Welfare Appeal's Office. Under...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The social security rights of people living and working in the EU, including the UK, are governed by EU Regulations 1408/71 and 574/72. The Regulations co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by moving within the EU to take up work. This is achieved primarily by setting out rules as to which State's social security system will pay...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for Jobseeker's Allowance on 19th November, 2009. An investigation by a social welfare inspector is necessary in this case and a decision will be made on the persons claim as soon as this investigation is complete. The person can apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance from the local community welfare officer while his application for Jobseeker's Allowance is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, almost all of the time, so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and / or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, almost all of the time, so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The Department's policy is to consider for prosecution all cases of fraud against the social welfare system. Criminal prosecutions are taken in the main by summary proceedings in the District Courts. The maximum penalty currently provided for in social welfare legislation for cases taken summarily is a fine not exceeding €1,500 per offence or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: A person who fulfils all of the statutory provisions for a given contingency based social welfare scheme is entitled to that payment for the duration of the period they continue to satisfy those requirements. In addition, the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme provides support for persons who are unable to meet their needs. If entitlement to this payment was to be removed, this would...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Service of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 makes provision for the Department of Social of Family Affairs to supply the PRTB with whatever information is reasonably required by the Board to carry out its functions. To that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The claim for jobseeker's allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that his means exceeded the statutory limit. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a previous Parliamentary Question (Ref. 36310/09) from the Deputy was accepted as notice of appeal in this case, and that stage, the person concerned was contacted...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Further to my response to PQs 46358/09 and 46359/09 (composite reply) on 9 December 2009, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given in that response. Every effort will be made to have this appeal dealt with as quickly as possible. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 744 and 750 together. The decision was announced in the April 2009 Supplementary Budget to give people advance notice so that they could adjust their finances accordingly. That decision was the subject of considerable debate in the media over the eight months leading into December and the Taoiseach confirmed the position on 11th November 2009....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The habitual residence condition applies to all claimants for certain social welfare payments, regardless of nationality. Any person who makes a claim for jobseeker's allowance, child benefit, one parent family payment, disability allowance, State pension non-contributory, carer's allowance, widow's non-contributory, guardian's non-contributory payment, blind pension or supplementary welfare...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: A total of 2,275 people in Cork city and county availed of the Money Advice and Budgetary Service in 2009.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) provides for a supplement to be paid in respect of mortgage interest to any person in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs. The scheme is administered by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive on behalf of the Department. The purpose of mortgage interest supplement is to provide short term support...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The number of persons in County Mayo who availed of the services of Money Advice and Budgetary Service in 2007, 2008 and 2009 is outlined in the table. MABS 2007 2008 2009 Mayo North 160 222 271 Mayo South 185 203 288

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The free travel scheme is available to people aged 66 years or over, carers in receipt of carer's allowance and carers of people in receipt of constant attendance or prescribed relative's allowance, regardless of their age, receive a free travel pass. It is also available to people under age 66 who are in receipt of certain disability type welfare payments, such as disability allowance,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The Department administers a variety of schemes which have a weekly and monthly payment cycle. For the most part the delays experienced related to customers on weekly payment cycles who are payable by cheque. On 6 January 2010 An Post was unable to collect 27,000 social welfare cheques from the Department's Dublin computer centre due to adverse weather conditions. The customers mainly...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Disability Allowance is a weekly Allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged over 16 and under 66. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, a means test and a habitual residence test. The person concerned applied for Disability Allowance on 10 June, 2008. Her claim was assessed by a Medical...