Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of carer's allowance has been reduced for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32342/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to people with disabilities who require full-time care and attention and whose income falls below certain limits.

When an applicant is getting certain social welfare payments and providing full-time care and attention to another person, they can keep their main social welfare payment and get a half-rate CA as well.

The person concerned was awarded a State Pension contributory from 21August 2015 of €204.00 weekly and an increase for a qualified adult of €186.00 weekly. Accordingly, CA was reduced to half-rate of €119.50 weekly.