Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55624/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Payment of rent allowance to the person concerned is under review. In order to establish the correct level of rent allowance payable, she was issued with an explanatory letter and the relevant forms for completion in September 2012. She has not replied, nor has she contacted the local community welfare service office. To enable the rent allowance review to be completed, the person concerned should return the form or contact her local community welfare service office.

Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision to refuse a rent supplement payment to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55635/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that due to an error in the calculation of an income disregard, the rent supplement of the person concerned was reduced for the period 1st August 2012 to 30th November 2102. This error has now been corrected as a result of which an increased supplement has been approved. Arrears for the period 1st August 2012 to 30th November 2012 were issued on 4th December 2012. 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.