Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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476. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the status of a review for a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22889/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care.

The Department periodically reviews claims in payment to ensure that there is continued entitlement and a recipient on a reduced rate may request a review if s/he believes they are entitled to a higher rate of payment.

CA is in payment to the person concerned at the maximum rate. It is in payment to him since 30 July 2010.

At present, my department has no record of a request for a review having been received from the person concerned and no department-initiated review is currently underway in this case.

If there has been a change in the person’s circumstances which may affect his entitlement to CA, he should notify my department without delay.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.