Written answers

Friday, 7 September 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Carer's Allowance Applications

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36163/18]

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

A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses outside the home for a maximum of 15 hours per week, provided that they can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer that adequate care has been provided for the care recipient in their absence.

I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 1 June 2018. 

The applicant was employed in excess of 15 hours per week and ceased employment on 30 July 2018.

The application was awarded to the person concerned on 15 August 2018 with effect from 2 August 2018 and the first payment issued to his nominated bank account on 23 August 2018. 

Arrears of allowance due from 2 August 2018 to 22 August 2018 also issued on 23 August 2018.

The person concerned was notified on 15 August 2018 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36164/18]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I confirm that the department received an application for Carer's Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 12 April 2018. 

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 continual 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 (DO) decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care and attention was satisfied.

The person concerned was notified on 23 July 2018 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision and submitted additional evidence in support of his application.

This additional information is currently under consideration.

Once the review is complete, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36165/18]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina 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.

An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 7 June 2018.

This application was awarded to the person concerned on 27 August 2018 and the first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 13 September 2018. 

Arrears of allowance due from to 7 June 2018 to 12 September 2018 will also issue. 

The person concerned was notified of these details on 27 August 2018.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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