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Social Welfare Code

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2012

Thursday, 8 March 2012

Ceisteanna (109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)

Brendan Griffin

Ceist:

109 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13374/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Under Regulation (EC) 883/2004 the last country of employment is the Competent State for the payment of jobseeker's benefit. A person who was last employed in the United Kingdom should make his or her claim in that country.

Question No. 110 withdrawn.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

111 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason one-parent family payment has not been paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has repeatedly supplied information as requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13404/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

An application for one-parent family payment from the person concerned was disallowed on 1 February 2012 as she did not make herself available for interview by an inspector and she failed to show that her means from employment did not exceed the statutory limit for the scheme. She appealed the decision on 1 March 2012 and supplied additional documentation in support of her appeal. Her file has been returned to the inspector for review in light of the additional information supplied. She will be informed of the outcome of this review as soon as possible.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

112 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs, emergency or basic payment is payable in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who are suffering considerable hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13405/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

An application for supplementary welfare allowance by the person concerned in 2010 was disallowed as it was determined that he did not satisfy the habitual residence condition. The decision was upheld on appeal by the social welfare appeals office. There is no current application for supplementary welfare allowance from the person concerned.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

113 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the grounds on which a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was deemed not habitually resident here in view of the fact that she has lived permanently here for more than five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13406/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person concerned applied for disability allowance. The medical evidence supplied with her claim was referred to one of the department's medical assessors who was of the opinion, based on the information supplied, that she was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion and also decided the evidence available did not substantiate that the person is habitually resident in the State. The person's claim was refused both on medical and habitual residence grounds and the person was notified in writing of the decision and the reasons for it.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

114 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if any further support is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13407/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person concerned is in receipt of a State pension (contributory) at the maximum personal rate of €230.30 per week. He recently applied for, and has been awarded an increase for a qualified child (IQC) of €29.80 per week, in respect of his dependant grandchild. Arrears of IQC, amounting to €715.20, have been paid.

As an alternative to the IQC increase on his State pension, the person concerned may be eligible for a guardian's payment (contributory) if the dependant grandchild is considered an orphan under Section 2(1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005. The person concerned has been forwarded a claim form for the guardian's payment (contributory). On receipt of the completed claim form, his entitlement to this payment will be fully examined and he will be notified of the outcome. In addition, a claim for Child Benefit has been received and is currently being examined. He will be notified of the outcome in due course.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

115 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the case can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13408/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person concerned failed to provide the Department with key information relating to his previous employment. The client has been notified of the information required in order for a reassessment of his claim to be carried out.

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