asked the Minister for Social Welfare when unemployment assistance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
228.
Following the recent decision of an appeals officer that the person concerned was not a dependant of her husband her unemployment assistance claim has been allowed with effect from 7 July 1982.
Weekly payments at the rate of £32.35 will commence immediately and all arrears of unemployment assistance less advances of supplementary welfare allowance due for recoupment to her local health board will be paid to her shortly.
229.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when a deserted wife's allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
The claim of the person concerned to deserted wife's allowance has been disallowed on the ground that her husband did not of his own volition leave her. She has been notified accordingly and told that, if dissatisfied with this decision, it is open to her to appeal against it within 21 days.
230.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when unemployment assistance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
The unemployment assistance claim of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that his means, derived from self-employment and from capital, exceeded the statutory limit.
He appealed against the decision and, following further inquiries, his case was referred to an appeals officer for determination. The appeals officer upheld the disallowance.
231.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when unemployment assistance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
The person concerned completed 390 days of unemployment benefit on 16 December 1982. However, she worked intermittently for more than 13 weeks after she had drawn 156 days of benefit and accordingly she requalified for unemployment benefit and her entitlement to benefit is governed by her contribution record during the period 6 April 1980 to 5 April 1981.
She was paid unemployment benefit at the reduced rate of £36.80 weekly but, following the completion of inquiries about her contribution record, the rate of unemployment benefit paid to her has been increased to the maximum rate of £39.15. In addition she is entitled to pay-related benefit payable from 31 December 1982 at £6.10 weekly.
Arrangements have been made to make an adjusting payment representing all arrears due to her this week. Further combined weekly payments of £45.25 will be made to her as they become due.
232.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when a deserted wife's allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
The person concerned has been awarded deserted wife's allowance, with effect from 9 December 1982, at a reduced rate based on her means from earnings.
An allowance order book payable from 17 February 1983 has been sent to the designated post office for collection by her and she has been notified accordingly. A payable order for arrears due for the period from 9 December 1982 to 16 February 1983, adjusted in respect of unemployment benefit payments made to her in that period, has been sent direct to the claimant.
233.
asked Minister for Social Welfare when disability benefit will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The person concerned has been paid all disability benefit and payrelated benefit due on his claim to 8 February 1983, the date of the latest medical certificate received, less an advance of supplementary welfare allowance made to him.
234.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when an unemployment assistance claim will be approved and paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The person concerned withdrew her original application for a qualification certificate but reapplied on 9 December 1982.
In order to establish her entitlement it is necessary to have her means investigated but, because of the volume of work in the area, it has not so far been possible to have this done. However, it is now the subject of urgent inquiries and when these are completed means will be assessed and entitlement to unemployment assistance will be determined without delay.
235.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when disability benefit will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The person concerned requalified for disability benefit on her 1981-82 insurance record from 3 January 1983, the commencement of a new benefit year. Payment of disability benefit due from that date to 5 February 1983, the date of the latest medical certificate received, has been issued.