Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [5600/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from this lady on the 4th October 2017. This application satisfied the qualifying conditions for the allowance and a letter issued on the 14th December 2017 advising of the decision to award the allowance from 1 November 2017, the month following receipt of the application, as per the relevant legislation.

In order for backdating to be considered, it is required that good cause for the delay in submitting the application is shown. Where good cause is demonstrated, the application can be backdated by a maximum of 6 months.

A request for backdating was received in the Department from this lady on 19 December 2017. This request will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible.