asked the Minister for Social Welfare if an invalidity pension has been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
82.
The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension from 28 January 1988. A pension order book payable from 16 June 1988 was issued to the designated post office of payment on 23 May 1988. Arrears in respect of the period from 28 January 1988 to 15 June 1988, less the amount of disability benefit paid during that period, will be paid by payable order.
83.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons who are claiming unemployment benefit in County Clare and, in particular, in Shannon, County Clare.
84.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons who are claiming unemployment assistance in County Clare and, in particular. in Shannon, County Clare.
85.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the unemployment figures for County Clare and, in particular, for Shannon, County Clare.
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 83 to 85, inclusive, together.
Separate figures are not available of the numbers receiving unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance in Shannon. Details of unemployment in County Clare as a whole are, however, given in the attached table.
TABLE
People Registered as Unemployed in County Clare on 29th April 1988
|
Employment Office |
UA |
UB |
Others† |
Total Live Register |
UA Small holders* |
|
Ennis |
940 |
1,152 |
200 |
2,292 |
181 |
|
Enistymon |
237 |
597 |
28 |
862 |
332 |
|
Kilrush |
244 |
660 |
67 |
971 |
228 |
|
Tulla |
204 |
268 |
36 |
508 |
93 |
|
Total |
1,625 |
2,667 |
331 |
4,633 |
834 |
† Signing for credits only. * Not part of Live Register.
On 19 February 1988, there were 564 residents of Shannon town, County Clare, on the live register. Details for unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance are not available.
86.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when disability benefit will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the nature of his illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person concerned was paid disability benefit to 18 February 1987. He was entitled to the award of credited contributions only from 19 February 1987 as he did not have the required minimum of 26 contributions paid or credited in the 1985-86 governing contribution year.
The award of credited contributions was disallowed from 2 October 1987 following an examination by a medical referee who considered him to be capable of work. He appealed against this decision and was examined by a different medical referee on 28 April 1988 who also expressed the opinion that he was capable of work.
He was informed of the result of this examination and was supplied with a form on which to set out the grounds for appeal if he wished to have his case referred to an appeals officer for determination. His case will be reviewed on receipt of this form.
87.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be considered for an invalidity pension in view of his permanent incapacity.
The person concerned appears to satisfy the medical and contribution conditions for invalidity pension. It will be necessary for him to formally apply for pension and a claim form has now been forwarded to him.
88.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be placed on an invalidity pension further to his recent visit to the medical referee.
The person concerned was examined by a medical referee on 14 April 1988. As he now appears to satisfy the medical and contribution conditions for invalidity pension, a form on which to formally claim the pension has been forwarded to him.
89.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if full social welfare benefit will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 9 April 1986. He has been paid at the maximum rate appropriate to a claimant without dependants, currently £42.30 per week. Payment has issued to 26 May 1988, the date of the latest medical certificate received.
He was also paid pay-related benefit at the weekly rate of £17.06 from 30 April 1986 to 10 July 1987 when his entitlement to that benefit ceased.