Written answers

Thursday, 13 April 2017

Department of Social Protection

Carer's Benefit Payments

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's benefit will be accepted and approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19122/17]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My department received an application for carer’s benefit (CARB) from the person concerned on 12 January 2017 for a care recipient who is resident in Lithuania.

In order to process a CARB application, both the applicant and the care recipient must have a Personal Public Service Number (PPS No).

This application cannot be processed until the care recipient has obtained a PPS No. In addition, further employment information was requested on 4 April 2017. Once this information is received and a PPS No is assigned to the care recipient, the application will be processed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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