Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Department of Social Protection
Carer's Allowance Payments
James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of a carer's allowance is proposed to be suspended with effect from 5 November 2015, without an explanation to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38294/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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It is a condition for receipt of a Carer’s Allowance (CA) that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention to the care recipient. The evidence available to the department indicated that full-time care and attention was not being provided.
However, on foot of a response from the person concerned, their payment has been reinstated from 5 November 2015 and will be available from their nominated post office on that date.
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