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- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Feb 2017)
John Brady: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the refusal rates for those applying for carer’s allowance and disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8417/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Feb 2017)
Leo Varadkar: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment made to carers who are providing full-time care and attention to someone who has a disability such that they require that level of care. As well as providing full-time care and attention, applicants must satisfy a means test and be habitually resident in the State. In order to qualify for disability allowance (DA), a person must be aged...