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Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy would have to ask. The carers allowance and all of our schemes are statutory schemes. I appreciate that it does not seem to make sense to the lady who has already applied successfully for the full carers allowance for her son. When she makes an application for her daughter, despite the fact that it is only half a carers allowance it is still a new application and under the...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 40. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the application process and current waiting times for payments such as domiciliary care allowance, carer's allowance and disability allowance are acceptable and accessible; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times for these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26571/18]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Is the Minister satisfied that the application process and the current waiting times for payments such as domiciliary care allowance, carer's allowance and disability allowance are acceptable and accessible? What steps are being taken to reduce waiting times for these payments?

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...be made on entitlement to domiciliary care allowance, evidence of the additional care needs of the child must be provided and examined. Similarly, before a decision can be made on entitlement to carer's allowance, evidence of the care recipient's care requirement, the level of care the carer provides and the carer's means must be provided. In respect of disability allowance, evidence of...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We are blessed with our carers. They provide 24-hour care for some of our most vulnerable citizens. They do so for a fraction of what it would cost the State to provide the same level of care. I understand it was recently estimated that it would cost approximately €4 billion a year, which is a lot of money. Carers keep tens of thousands of people out of State care and free up...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: I agree with the Deputy. I acknowledge the value of the work of carers and their commitment to the people for whom they care. The Deputy and I are well aware that this country could not afford to pay carers if it wanted to do so. There is a huge debt of gratitude owed in everything we do. To be fair to the Government and its predecessor, we have taken some small measures to try to show...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I speak to many applicants for carer's allowance, domiciliary care allowance, disability allowance and other payments. They believe the State is fighting them every step of the way. That is what I am hearing from them. Of course, I understand the application process has to be stringent and diligent, but I believe we have gone way over the top with red tape. I will give an example from my...