Family Cases
Carers Allowance Case 1
Question at Issue: Extent of care provided
Question at Issue: Extent of care provided
Carers Allowance Case 2
Question at Issue: Maintenance payments made by the appellant's spouse for support of his first family included in the assessment of means.
Question at Issue: Maintenance payments made by the appellant's spouse for support of his first family included in the assessment of means.
Carers Allowance Case 3
Question at Issue: Whether the person being cared for requires full-time care and attention, in line with the qualifying conditions for receipt of Carers Allowance.
Question at Issue: Whether the person being cared for requires full-time care and attention, in line with the qualifying conditions for receipt of Carers Allowance.
Carers Allowance Case 4
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant, the child's minder, satisfied the conditions for receipt of payment.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant, the child's minder, satisfied the conditions for receipt of payment.
Carers Allowance Case 5
Question at Issue: Whether Carer’s Allowance is payable to each of two carers on a week on/week off basis.
Question at Issue: Whether Carer’s Allowance is payable to each of two carers on a week on/week off basis.
Carer's Allowance Case 6
Question at Issue: Carers Allowance is not payable on the grounds that full-time care is not required and that the carers are resident in an institution.
Question at Issue: Carers Allowance is not payable on the grounds that full-time care is not required and that the carers are resident in an institution.
Carer's Allowance Case 7
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant's claim for carer's allowance should be disallowed on the grounds that she was not providing full-time care and attention to the care recipient.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant's claim for carer's allowance should be disallowed on the grounds that she was not providing full-time care and attention to the care recipient.
Child Benefit Case 1
Question at Issue: ‘Normal residence’ of qualified child.
Question at Issue: ‘Normal residence’ of qualified child.
Child Benefit Case 2
Question at Issue: Appellant is appealing the decision to withdraw her Child Benefit in respect of her two children as they no longer reside with her.
Question at Issue: Appellant is appealing the decision to withdraw her Child Benefit in respect of her two children as they no longer reside with her.
Child Benefit Case 3
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant may be paid Child Benefit in respect of his cousin who is under the care of his local Health Service Executive.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant may be paid Child Benefit in respect of his cousin who is under the care of his local Health Service Executive.
Child Benefit Case 4
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant’s claim to Child Benefit may be paid with effect from a date in 1991 when she moved from the United Kingdom to Ireland.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant’s claim to Child Benefit may be paid with effect from a date in 1991 when she moved from the United Kingdom to Ireland.
Child Benefit Case 5
Question at Issue: Whether a claim for child benefit could be backdated where the appellant was granted leave to remain in the State as the mother of an Irish born child.
Question at Issue: Whether a claim for child benefit could be backdated where the appellant was granted leave to remain in the State as the mother of an Irish born child.
Child Benefit Case 6
Question at Issue: Whether payment of child benefit should be disallowed for a period of four months when the child in question was not ordinarily resident in the state.
Question at Issue: Whether payment of child benefit should be disallowed for a period of four months when the child in question was not ordinarily resident in the state.
Child Benefit (Habitual Residence) Case 1
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant, whose partner is employed in Ireland, may be regarded as habitually resident in the State for purposes of her Child Benefit claim.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant, whose partner is employed in Ireland, may be regarded as habitually resident in the State for purposes of her Child Benefit claim.
Child Benefit (Habitual Residence) Case 2
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant may be deemed to be habitually resident in the State for purposes of her Child Benefit claim.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant may be deemed to be habitually resident in the State for purposes of her Child Benefit claim.
Child Benefit (Habitual Residence) Case 3
Question at Issue: whether the appellant may be deemed to have been habitually resident in the State prior to January 2009 for purposes of her claim to Child Benefit.
Question at Issue: whether the appellant may be deemed to have been habitually resident in the State prior to January 2009 for purposes of her claim to Child Benefit.
Domiciliary Care Allowance Case 1
Question at Issue: whether the medical condition for receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance has been met in this case.
Question at Issue: whether the medical condition for receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance has been met in this case.
Domiciliary Care Allowance Case 2
Question at Issue: whether the requirement as to the provision of substantial extra continuous care, in excess of that required by a child of the same age without a disability, is met in this case.
Question at Issue: whether the requirement as to the provision of substantial extra continuous care, in excess of that required by a child of the same age without a disability, is met in this case.
Domiciliary Care Allowance Case 3
Question at Issue: whether the requirement for continual or continuous care and attention, substantially in excess of the care and attention required by a child of the same age without a disability, is met in this case.
Question at Issue: whether the requirement for continual or continuous care and attention, substantially in excess of the care and attention required by a child of the same age without a disability, is met in this case.
Domiciliary Care Allowance Case 4
Question at Issue: whether the appellant is entitled to continue to receive Domiciliary Care Allowance in light of a decision to terminate payment in respect of two of her children with effect from a date in 2010. (This is the first of two appeals, and refers to the appellant’s son.)
Question at Issue: whether the appellant is entitled to continue to receive Domiciliary Care Allowance in light of a decision to terminate payment in respect of two of her children with effect from a date in 2010. (This is the first of two appeals, and refers to the appellant’s son.)
Domiciliary Care Allowance Case 5
Question at Issue: whether the appellant is entitled to continue to receive Domiciliary Care Allowance in light of a decision to terminate payment in respect of two of her children with effect from a date in 2010. (This is a second appeal and refers to the appellant’s daughter.)
Question at Issue: whether the appellant is entitled to continue to receive Domiciliary Care Allowance in light of a decision to terminate payment in respect of two of her children with effect from a date in 2010. (This is a second appeal and refers to the appellant’s daughter.)
Family Income Supplement Case 1
Question at Issue: Whether appellant satisfied the requirement as to the number of hours worked per fortnight in order to qualify for Family Income Supplement.
Question at Issue: Whether appellant satisfied the requirement as to the number of hours worked per fortnight in order to qualify for Family Income Supplement.
Family Income Supplement Case 2
Question at Issue: Whether hours worked in addition to contracted hours may be taken into consideration for family income supplement purposes.
Question at Issue: Whether hours worked in addition to contracted hours may be taken into consideration for family income supplement purposes.
Farm Assist Case 1
Question at Issue: That the appellant is not entitled to Farm Assist as he has failed to fully disclose his means.
Question at Issue: That the appellant is not entitled to Farm Assist as he has failed to fully disclose his means.
Farm Assist Case 2
Question at Issue: Assessment of means derived from the annual profit of a holding.
Question at Issue: Assessment of means derived from the annual profit of a holding.
Guardian’s Pension Case 1
Question at Issue: Whether the children in the case may be deemed to be orphans in line with the provisions of social welfare legislation.
Question at Issue: Whether the children in the case may be deemed to be orphans in line with the provisions of social welfare legislation.
Guardian’s Pension Case 2
Question at Issue: Whether a Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) is payable to the appellant in respect of her granddaughter.
Question at Issue: Whether a Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) is payable to the appellant in respect of her granddaughter.
Guardian’s Pension Case 3
Question at Issue: whether the appellant’s granddaughter may be deemed to satisfy the definition of orphan as prescribed in social welfare legislation.
Question at Issue: whether the appellant’s granddaughter may be deemed to satisfy the definition of orphan as prescribed in social welfare legislation.
Guardian’s Pension Case 4
Question at Issue: whether the appellant was entitled to payment as the child’s guardian in view of the fact that her parents were providing support.
Question at Issue: whether the appellant was entitled to payment as the child’s guardian in view of the fact that her parents were providing support.
One Parent Family Payment Case 1
Question at Issue: Assessment of capital value of house formerly shared by appellant and her partner in determining means
Question at Issue: Assessment of capital value of house formerly shared by appellant and her partner in determining means
One Parent Family Payment Case 2
Question at Issue: Liability to make contributions to the Department of Social and Family Affairs in respect of a child.
Question at Issue: Liability to make contributions to the Department of Social and Family Affairs in respect of a child.
One Parent Family Payment Case 3
Question at Issue: Efforts to seek maintenance in line with the qualifying conditions for receipt of payment.
Question at Issue: Efforts to seek maintenance in line with the qualifying conditions for receipt of payment.
One Parent Family Payment Case 4
Question at Issue: Revised decision as to entitlement to payment, resulting in the assessment of an overpayment of some €14,000.
Question at Issue: Revised decision as to entitlement to payment, resulting in the assessment of an overpayment of some €14,000.
One Parent Family Payment Case 5
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant may be regarded as a separated spouse in line with the qualifying conditions for payment under the scheme.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant may be regarded as a separated spouse in line with the qualifying conditions for payment under the scheme.
One Parent Family Payment Case 6
Question at Issue: Non-disclosure of means.
Question at Issue: Non-disclosure of means.
One Parent Family Payment Case 7
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant, originally from a central African country, satisfied the conditions for receipt of One Parent Family Payment.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant, originally from a central African country, satisfied the conditions for receipt of One Parent Family Payment.
One Parent Family Payment Case 8
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant was entitled to receive a One Parent Family Payment during the period when her husband was in prison.
Question at Issue: Whether the appellant was entitled to receive a One Parent Family Payment during the period when her husband was in prison.
One Parent Family Payment Case 9
Question at Issue: Retrospective assessment of means derived from earnings with consequent overpayment of some €18,500.
Question at Issue: Retrospective assessment of means derived from earnings with consequent overpayment of some €18,500.
One Parent Family Payment Case 10
Question at Issue: Claim to One Parent Family Payment refused as means derived from maintenance exceed the statutory limit.
Question at Issue: Claim to One Parent Family Payment refused as means derived from maintenance exceed the statutory limit.
One Parent Family Payment Case 11
Question at Issue: Cohabitation.
Question at Issue: Cohabitation.
One Parent Family Payment Case 12
Question at Issue: Decision to revise the appellant’s entitlement to payment from a date in 1998 and to terminate payment with effect from a date in 1999, on grounds that she had weekly earnings in excess of the statutory limit. As a consequence, an overpayment of some €28,000 was assessed.
Question at Issue: Decision to revise the appellant’s entitlement to payment from a date in 1998 and to terminate payment with effect from a date in 1999, on grounds that she had weekly earnings in excess of the statutory limit. As a consequence, an overpayment of some €28,000 was assessed.
One Parent Family Payment Case 13
Question at Issue: Whether appellant’s claim to one parent family payment should be disallowed on the grounds that she was co-habiting giving rise to an overpayment.
Question at Issue: Whether appellant’s claim to one parent family payment should be disallowed on the grounds that she was co-habiting giving rise to an overpayment.
One Parent Family Payment Case 14
Question at Issue: co-habitation – whether the decision to disqualify the appellant for receipt of One Parent Family Payment, with effect from a specified date in 2008, was correct.
Question at Issue: co-habitation – whether the decision to disqualify the appellant for receipt of One Parent Family Payment, with effect from a specified date in 2008, was correct.
Widows/Survivors Pension Case 1
Question at Issue: Backdating pension to cover the period of the appellant’s second marriage following the granting of a decree of civil nullity.
Question at Issue: Backdating pension to cover the period of the appellant’s second marriage following the granting of a decree of civil nullity.
Widows/Survivors Pension Case 2
Question at Issue: Backdating pension to cover the period of the appellant’s second marriage following the granting of a decree of civil nullity.
Question at Issue: Backdating pension to cover the period of the appellant’s second marriage following the granting of a decree of civil nullity.
Widows/Survivors Pension Case 3
Question at Issue: Decision to reject the appellant’s claim to a Widow’s (Contributory) Pension on grounds that she was not regarded as the legal wife of a person who had been divorced in the United Kingdom prior to their marriage.
Question at Issue: Decision to reject the appellant’s claim to a Widow’s (Contributory) Pension on grounds that she was not regarded as the legal wife of a person who had been divorced in the United Kingdom prior to their marriage.
Widows/Survivors Pension Case 4
Question at Issue: whether it was correct to award a (pro-rata) Widow’s Pension in connection with a claim made in 2006; the appellant held that an earlier claim made in 1992 had not been determined.
Question at Issue: whether it was correct to award a (pro-rata) Widow’s Pension in connection with a claim made in 2006; the appellant held that an earlier claim made in 1992 had not been determined.
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