Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 March 2012
144 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason entitlement to invalidity pension is being questioned in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12100/12]
View answerInvalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions.
The person concerned was awarded an invalidity pension from 21 December 2006. Invalidity pension claims are reviewed periodically to ensure that recipients continue to satisfy the conditions for receipt. Payment of invalidity pension will continue during this review process. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome of this review.
145 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for back to education allowance from September 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12101/12]
View answerThere are a number of qualifying conditions for the back to education allowance scheme and it is not possible at this stage to determine if the person concerned will qualify for the 2012 scheme. She should submit an application when she has been accepted by the college for her chosen course of study and her application will be assessed in accordance with the guidelines for the 2012 scheme.
146 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for rent allowance monthly in each of the past three years and monthly to date in 2012 by nationals and non-nationals. [12114/12]
View answerInformation is not available on the number of applications received each month for rent supplement broken down by nationality. However, the following tabular statement details the number of rent supplement recipients in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012. A subsequent table provides details of rent supplement recipients broken down between Irish and non-Irish nationality for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011:
|
Year |
Number of Recipients |
|
2009 |
93,030 |
|
2010 |
97,260 |
|
2011 |
96,803 |
|
2012 (to 25th February) |
95,616 |
|
End 2009 |
End 2010 |
End 2011 |
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|
Nationality |
Recipients |
% |
Recipients |
% |
Recipients |
% |
|
Irish |
59,263 |
63.7% |
61,927 |
63.7% |
61,752 |
63.8 |
|
Non-Irish |
33,767 |
36.3% |
35,333 |
36.3% |
35,051 |
36.2 |
|
Total |
93,030 |
100% |
97,260 |
100% |
96,803 |
100% |
