Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection is she will ensure a review of half-rate carer's allowance is dealt with as early as possible, as the review is a result of the carer (details supplied) in County Kildare reaching 16 years of age. [24732/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is currently in receipt of half-rate carer’s allowance in addition to her primary payment, one-parent family payment. This payment is due to end once the child is 16 years of age on 22 June 2015.

When the one-parent family payment is stopped the Carer’s allowance rate of payment will be increased to full rate from the 25^thof June 2015. Any arrears of allowance due to the person concerned will also issue.