Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct rate of carer’s allowance due in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if he will outline the amount of arrears due since 20 October 2011; if all such arrears have been paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38573/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person in question was awarded carer’s allowance from 20th October 2011. The correct rate of €278.50 has been applied in this case. This comprises of the basic rate of €204 plus €14.90 for each of her 5 children. The child dependent half rate has been correctly applied in this case as the person concerned is living with her spouse. There is no increase for a qualified adult payable with the carer’s allowance scheme.

The person in question was in receipt of an interim supplementary welfare allowance payment pending the award of carer’s allowance. Therefore the arrears payment comprised of the amount due to her for carer’s allowance for the period 20th October 2011 to the 8th of August 2012, minus the overlap amount received in the form of interim supplementary welfare allowance for the same period. Therefore a figure of €10,941.00 was deducted from the arrears leaving the person concerned with a net payment of €1,034.50 arrears, which issued on the 16th of August 2012. No further arrears are due in this case.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 may be considered a dependant on their spouse's carer’s allowance payment,; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38574/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is no increase for a qualified adult payable with the carer’s allowance scheme and therefore it is not possible to add the person concerned as a dependent on their spouse’s carer’s allowance claim.