Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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310. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a claim for carer's allowance (details supplied). [30245/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Carer’s Allowance (CA) is in payment to the person concerned at the maximum rate for the provision of full-time care and attention to her son. It is in payment to him since 4 June 2015.

CA can be paid at a higher rate if the person concerned is caring for a second care recipient. However, my department informs me that to date, no application has been received from the person concerned for any additional care recipients.

Accordingly, I have arranged for an application form (CR2) to issue, which the person concerned should complete and return as soon as possible, in order that my Department may determine any further CA entitlements. If the person in question has already submitted an application in the past few days, there is no need to resubmit a new application and my Department will be in touch in relation to the application in due course.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.