Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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415. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance is being stopped in the case of a person (details supplied) In County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9561/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person in question has been notified that her carer’s allowance in respect of one care recipient is being stopped on 26th March 2014 as, following a review, it was decided that the medical criteria were no longer satisfied based on the medical evidence submitted to date in relation to one of her care recipients.

In order for a child under 16 years to be deemed eligible for carer's allowance, domiciliary care allowance must be in payment for that child. In those circumstances, the child is deemed to be medically eligible for carer’s allowance.

Once the child reaches 16 years and is no longer entitled to domiciliary care allowance, a review of the continuing entitlement to carer’s allowance is carried out.

If the person in question is not satisfied with the decision to stop her carer’s allowance for the care recipient concerned, she may request a review or may submit an appeal to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office.