Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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234. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an overpayment of carer's allowance will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44194/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The death of the brother of the person concerned did not contribute to the overpayment. The overpayment occurred as the person concerned received state pension contributory in conjunction with full rate carer's allowance. A person is entitled to receive half rate carer's allowance with another social welfare payment. The person in question was not entitled to full rate carers allowance for the period from 11th of April 2013 to 17th of July 2013 as outlined in letters issued to him on 10th of July and 2nd of October 2013. This decision creates an overpayment of €2482.60 and this sum is recoverable by the department.

The person concerned has 21 days to request in writing a review or appeal of this decision. An officer from this Department will be in touch with the person concerned with regard to the recovery of the overpayment in due course. The Department would like to offer condolences to the family of the deceased.