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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Department provides a range of income supports, including the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA). This scheme is considered the "safety net" within the overall social welfare system in that it provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependants. The main purpose of the scheme is to provide immediate and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: On the basis of new information received, relating to the EU insurance record of this person, he now has sufficient PRSI contributions recorded to qualify for treatment benefit. Notification will now be sent to him advising that he qualifies for medical appliance benefit, and that payment will issue to his hearing aid supplier.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was awarded the 2015 and 2016 Grants on 22ndDecember 2016. An amount of €3,075 (€1,375 for 2015 and €1,700 for 2016) was sent to her nominated bank account on 30thDecember 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department provides a range of activation supports and programmes catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. This includes programmes such as Community Employment (CE). As the Deputy will be aware, CE schemes provide part-time temporary work in their local communities, including opportunities for training and development as a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The payment of a dietary supplement allowance in the case of the person concerned has been suspended as the person concerned has not returned the review form and all of the requested documentation necessary to complete this review. Documents were re-issued by post to the person concerned on 9 December 2016 following representations made in PQ Ref: 39602-16. There has been no further contact...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department provides a range of activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. These supports include the JobPath service and employment services such as TÚS and Community Employment (CE). TÚS is a community work placement initiative providing short-term working opportunities for jobseekers as a stepping stone...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department provides support from the Community Services Programme (CSP) to the service provider referred to by the Deputy. Under the CSP service providers must operate community or social enterprises that are able to deliver tangible and tradable services and are capable of generating non-public revenues from their operations by way of charging fees, sales and/or fundraising. Service...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The rate of payment under the State pension (contributory) scheme is related to contributions paid over the years into the Social Insurance Fund, and credited contributions where applicable. As such, those with a stronger attachment to the workforce, who have paid more into that fund, are more likely to be paid at a higher rate under that scheme than those with more intermittent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579, 580 and 618 together. Departmental records show to the people referred to by the Deputy has PRSI Class M contributions since 2008. PRSI Class M is a technical PRSI Class and relates to people who are not liable to make a contribution. PRSI is not chargeable on occupational pensions paid through the PAYE system and, accordingly, no deduction in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 4 November 2016. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 3 January 2017 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 3 November 2016. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 15 December 2016 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is in receipt of Carer’s Allowance (CA) since 14 November 2013. Periodically entitlement to the allowance is reviewed to ensure that the conditions for receipt are still satisfied and a review commenced in this case in August 2016. The outcome is that it was decided that the care recipient still requires full-time care and attention. Accordingly payment of CA will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 29 November 2016. CA is a means-tested social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care. A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 20 October 2016. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 13 December 2016 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 8 November 2016. It is a condition for receipt of CA that the carer’s means must be less that the statutory limit. It is a further condition that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention. A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: On review of the further evidence, carer’s allowance was awarded to the person concerned on 11 January 2017. The first payment is due to issue to her nominated bank account on 19 January 2017. Arrears of allowance due from 15 September 2016 to 11 January 2017 have also issued. The person concerned was notified of these details on 11 January 2017. I hope this clarifies the matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 12 July 2016. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Carer’s allowance was awarded to the person concerned on 11 January 2017. The first payment is due to issue to her nominated bank account on 19 January 2017. Arrears of allowance due from 30 June 2016 to 11 January 2017 have also issued. The person concerned was notified of these details on 11 January 2017. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 13 June 2016 in respect of two care recipients. It is a condition for receipt of CA that the applicant must be habitually resident in the State. It is a further condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 10thJanuary 2017, 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...