Written answers

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits

10:00 pm

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for mortgage interest relief in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15857/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned were initially awarded mortgage interest supplement in May 2009. The HSE further advised that a review form issued to the persons concerned in September 2009 but when the form was not returned to the HSE their claim to mortgage interest supplement was suspended and subsequently closed.

The HSE further advised that a new application was made for mortgage interest supplement by the persons concerned in October 2010; this claim was refused as the couple had sufficient income at that time to meet their mortgage interest costs. This decision was upheld by the HSE Appeals Officer.

The persons concerned should contact their local community welfare officer if their circumstances have changed.

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15862/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned were refused mortgage interest supplement as they have sufficient income to meet their mortgage interest costs.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the refusal of domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the actions taken or likely to be taken in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15540/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 16 March 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for domiciliary care allowance. A letter issued to the person concerned on 30 May 2011 advising her of the decision to refuse domiciliary care allowance.

Where a person is not satisfied with the decision of a Deciding Officer they may appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days. As yet, no appeal has been registered in this case.

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