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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 3rd September 2013, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 3rd September 2013, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 3rd September 2013, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 1 July 2013. 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 have been received from the Department, the appeal in question will be referred to an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a widow's contributory pension from this Department of €193.50 per week and a fuel allowance of 20.00 per week when applicable. Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. Claimants must have at least 260 (5 years)...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made applications for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) in respect of two children. The application in respect of one of her children was awarded while the other application was disallowed as the child was found not to be eligible for the allowance. She subsequently lodged an appeal against the decision to disallow DCA and supplied additional information on this child's...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer's allowance from the person in question on the 15th May 2013. This application was disallowed on the grounds that full time care and attention was not being provided as required by Social Welfare legislation. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 1st of July 2013 the reasons for it and of her right of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551, 554, 571 and 572 together. JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, allows job seekers to gain experience of workplaces while receiving their social welfare payment and a €50 per week top up payment. JobBridge internships are monitored by the Department at all stages. All host organisations must comply with rigorous criteria and a monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. This department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 05 April 2013. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of her claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for rent supplement on 17th April 2013. A request for further information was sent to the client on this date also. A decision regarding the application can only be made when the requested information is provided to the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Overpayments arise in cases where individuals receive social welfare benefit and/or assistance payments to which they are not entitled. People who have received an overpayment from the Department have a liability under law to refund the overpayment (Section 338 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended) refers). They have received money to which they were not entitled...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people (defined as 12 months or more on the Live Register) and other disadvantaged persons (including those with a disability) with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. CE helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Increasing State pension age and the abolition of the State pension (transition) are steps that have been taken to ensure the sustainability of pensions into the future. The decision to reform State pension was taken in the context of changing demographics and the fact that people are living longer and healthier lives. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2011 provides that State pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Local Employment Service Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: In 2012 the department contracted for the provision of the local employment service (LES) with 23 local development/community companies, the details of which are set out in the tabular statement hereunder. These organisations deliver employment services through a network of local contact points and/or outreach services. The LES provide services for both jobseekers who are referred through...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 559 and 567 together. Pathways to Work', sets out the Government's policy on labour market activation to address the employment crisis and to get Ireland working again. In line with the Pathways to Work commitments, those long-term on the live register are the focus of interventions across Government Departments and agencies. With JobsPlus, it is intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 18th September 2012. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in the light of additional evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an Appeals Officer held an oral hearing in this case on 24th June 2013 but the person concerned failed to attend. A further oral hearing was arranged by an Appeals Officer for 9th September 2013 but again the person concerned failed to attend. In the circumstances and based on the documentary evidence provided the Appeals Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Supplementary welfare allowance payments were made to the person concerned while he pursued an appeal on the refusal of his jobseekers allowance application. The person concerned failed to attend two oral appeal hearings and his application for supplementary welfare allowance has now been refused. The person concerned can appeal or seek a review of the decision made in relation to his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

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 disallow 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Overpayments arise in cases where individuals receive social welfare benefit and/or assistance payments to which they are not entitled. People who have received an overpayment from the Department have a liability under law to refund the overpayment (Section 338 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended) refers). They have received money to which they were not entitled and...