Written answers
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Department of Social Protection
Carer's Allowance Applications
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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242. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 7 March 2017. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention.
This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.
The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied.
The person concerned was notified on 11 May 2017 of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal.
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