Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding determination of eligibility for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10177/14]

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.

For receipt of carer's allowance for a child under 16 years 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, as in this case and is no longer entitled to domiciliary care allowance, a review of the continuing entitlement to carer’s allowance is carried out.

The person in question may request a review or may submit an appeal to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office if unsatisfied with the decision to stop her carer’s allowance for the care recipient concerned