Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1811. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) whose application was received on 3 June 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37379/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I confirm that the department received an incomplete application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on the 8 June 2017.

The application form submitted is an abbreviated version of the application form, intended to be used only by a person already in receipt of CA, who is applying for an increase in respect of an additional care recipient. This abbreviated version of the form contains no questions in respect of a person’s means, as in the normal course of events, the person’s means would already have been determined.

As the person concerned is not already in receipt of CA, a full application form has been sent to her for completion.

On receipt of the fully completed application and supporting documentation, 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.