John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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274. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [44473/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the Department received an application for carer's allowance from the person in question on the 24th July 2013. The application was awarded on 1st October 2013 with effect from 31st of October 2013. The first payment of carer's allowance is due to issue to the bank for payment on 31st of October 2013. As the person concerned was in receipt of a higher rate of payment on jobseekers benefit which includes an increase for a qualified adult, the application is not back-dated to the date of application. Increase for a qualified adult is not payable on the carer's allowance scheme.