Written answers

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Social Welfare Benefits

12:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded the back to education allowance. [35836/09]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned has been awarded a back to education allowance payment (third level option) at the weekly rate of €204.30 from 7 September 2009. A letter informing him of this decision issued to him on 12 October 2009.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the correct level of rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35908/09]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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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 Executive has advised that it has reviewed the amount of rent supplement payable to the person concerned and expects to be in a position to make a decision on her revised entitlement to rent supplement this week. The person concerned will be notified directly of the decision.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when jobseeker's allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35912/09]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned submitted an application for jobseeker's allowance with effect from 16 February 2009. He was not available for interview by an inspector on 23 March 2009 and a second interview was arranged for 8 May 2009. He failed to furnish details of the household income as requested. He was sent a reminder letter on 24 June 2009 and when the details were not received the claim was closed on 28 September 2009.

His partner's jobseeker's allowance has since been processed and he is currently being paid as an adult dependant on this claim. The rate being paid to his partner is the maximum that can be paid if they both claimed jobseeker's allowance in their own right. If the person concerned wishes to receive payment in his own right he should reapply for jobseeker's allowance and furnish whatever details are required in support of his application.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when jobseeker's allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35913/09]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned submitted applications for jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance on 12 February 2009. The jobseeker's benefit claim was closed as she failed to submit the necessary documentation in support of her claim. Unfortunately due to an administrative oversight which is regretted, no decision was made on her jobseeker's allowance until 9 October 2009. During the intervening period she had been paid supplementary welfare allowance. Jobseeker's allowance was awarded at full rate with effect from 12 February including an increase for a qualified adult and one qualified child. The first payment will be available for collection at her nominated post office on 14 October 2009. Arrears will be calculated and included with her payment for the following week.

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