Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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565. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to draw six weeks carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22193/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Firstly may I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the person concerned and her family on their recent bereavement.

Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested payment, made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people.

CA continues in payment for 12 weeks after the death of a care recipient.

In this case as the care recipient died on 20 April 2018, her current weekly entitlement of €352.80 will continue until 18 July 2018. As the person concerned is also in receipt of CA in respect of full-time care for her daughter, CA will continue from 19 July 2018 at a reduced personal rate of €214.00 weekly, which is the maximum rate payable to a person caring for one person. The person concerned will also continue to receive an increase for a qualified child of €31.80 weekly.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.