John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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479. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements of a person in receipt of carer's allowance when they reach pension age and are also entitled to a contributory pension; and his plans to review the current arrangements. [13209/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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 a relevant person/persons and whose income falls below certain limits.

If a person is in receipt of another social welfare payment in their own right (other than unemployment payments or Supplementary Welfare Allowance but including state pension (contributory)) or is being claimed as an adult dependent on their spouse/partner's social welfare payment, half-rate carer's allowance may be paid alongside this payment once the conditions for CA are satisfied.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.