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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) is the individual’s unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies. A PPS Number is automatically issued in the case of children born in Ireland. In other cases PPS Numbers are issued following a controlled allocation procedure which takes approximately 20 minutes and involves personal attendance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes operated by the Exchequer. There are currently approximately 86,000 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided €403 million for 2013. Under the legislative provisions governing rent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23rd April 2013. 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. When received, the appeal in question will be referred in to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension Reform (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The recently published OECD report on the Review of the Irish Pension System confirms that reforms are necessary if we are to continue to put pension provision on a sustainable footing given the changes in demographics, the deficit in the Social Insurance Fund, and the difficult fiscal situation. The abolition of State pension transition and the standardisation of the pension age at 66 from...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. There are currently 408,626 customers in receipt of the free television licence as part of the household benefits package at year end 2012, with an expenditure of €57,184,565. Payments to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) in respect of the TV Licence have been capped at 2010 levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Chapter 3 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 provides for the appointment and duties of Social Welfare Inspectors (SWIs) and, in general terms, requires SWIs to investigate and report to the Minister on, inter alia, any question arising in relation to a claim for a benefit under the Act. In appropriate cases, social welfare recipients may be invited to attend an interview with a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 28 February 2013. 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 7 March...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 14 May 2012. The application was awarded on 4 of March 2013. All arrears of allowance due to the person in question have issued. Carer's allowance payments have never been suspended in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 14 December 2011. The application was awarded on 28 November 2012 payable from 14 of June 2012. Arrears due to the person concerned issued on 18 February 2013. The person in question requested a review of the decision and requested further backdating. It has been decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, allowed the appeal of the person concerned who has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 28th February 2013. 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 7th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 14th May 2012. The application was awarded on 4th of March 2013. All arrears of allowance due to the person in question have issued. Carer's allowance payments have never been suspended in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 14th December 2011. The application was awarded on 28th of November 2012 payable from the 14th of June 2012. Arrears due to the person concerned issued on the 18th of February 2013. The person in question requested a review of the decision and requested further backdating....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, allowed the appeal of the person concerned who has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Schemes (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service was established to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to assist people in mortgage distress. The approach differentiates between mortgage information and mortgage advice. The first two elements involve the enhancement of the website www.keepingyourhome.ie and the establishment of a Mortgage Arrears Information Helpline...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for a mortgage interest supplement on 29th November 2012; however his application was incomplete at the time. An effort was made to contact him via telephone but this proved unsuccessful. A letter has since been sent to him apologising for the long delay in bringing this matter to a conclusion. A contact number has been made available to him should he wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (7 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for jobseekers allowance on 14th December 2012. He applied for supplementary welfare allowance while his jobseeker’s application was being processed. He collected his first supplementary payment on 21st December 2012 but he did not collect the following four payments covering the period 3rd January 2013 to 30th January 2013. When the...