Written answers

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Appeals

9:00 pm

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to have their application for rent supplement backdated to March 2011, along with their request to be provided with assistance towards their rent deposit under the supplementary income scheme, can be favourably responded to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14356/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was initially refused rent supplement as she vacated accommodation provided by a Local Authority without just cause for doing so. The HSE further advised that the person concerned was refused payment of an Exceptional Needs Payment in respect of a rent deposit. The person concerned appealed the decision to refuse rent supplement to the HSE Appeals Office who overturned the decision and awarded rent supplement to the person concerned from 1 May 2011.

The HSE Appeals Office has advised that the person concerned has now appealed the decision not to award rent supplement from February 2011 to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. The Social Welfare Appeals Office will contact the person concerned when a decision has been made on her appeal. The HSE Appeals Office further advised that there is no record of an appeal against the refusal of payment of an Exceptional Needs Payment in respect of a deposit.

Photo of Tony McLoughlinTony McLoughlin (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14362/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 14 June 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

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