Written answers

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits

9:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if partial rent support can be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19978/12]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has no entitlement to rent supplement as her husband is in full time employment.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if fuel allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, in view of the fact that they are long term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19982/12]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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To determine if a person has an entitlement to a fuel allowance an application form NFS1 must be completed. According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not applied for a fuel allowance.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 404: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will indicate if and when a rent allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare [19983/12]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is no record of a rent supplement application in respect of the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to apply for rent supplement he should complete a rent application pack available at reception in the local Health Centre and return it to the Central Rents Unit, P.O. Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when basic social welfare payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19984/12]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has been asked to produce further documentation in relation to his claim for jobseeker's benefit and on receipt of the requested documentation his claim will be processed.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when mortgage support will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19987/12]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Following a review, the means of the person concerned were deemed to be in excess of the threshold for payment of mortgage interest supplement. If there are any changes in her circumstances she may reapply for the payment.

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