Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [14980/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.

CA was awarded to the person concerned on 9 April 2018 and the first payment issued to her nominated bank account on 12 April 2018.

Arrears of allowance due from to 14 December 2017 have also issued. The person concerned was notified of these details on 9 April 2018.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.