Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23337/16]

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.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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259. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23338/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 4 May 2016.

The application was awarded to the person concerned on 4 July 2016 and the first payment issued to their nominated post office on 7 July 2016.

Arrears of allowance due from 5 May 2016 to 6 July 2016 have also issued.

The person concerned was notified on 4 July 2016 of this decision.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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260. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23340/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 23 March 2016. Further information, necessary to decide the application but omitted from the original application, was sought from the person concerned on 30 June 2016.

Once this information is received, the application will be further processed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.