Written answers

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Social Welfare Appeals

8:00 am

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time a person (details supplied) in County Dublin must wait for their appeal for carer's allowance to be processed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person provides 24 hours care for their grandparents; the social welfare payments that this person is entitled to while their application is being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/10]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The application for carer's benefit, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that she was not considered to be providing full-time care and attention as provided for in legislation.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal was opened on 24 April 2010 and relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal were sought. These are now to hand and will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration.

If the means of the person concerned are insufficient to meet her needs it is open to her to apply to the Health Services Executive (Community Welfare Officer) for financial assistance while her appeal is being processed. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

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