Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's support grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49592/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Carer’s Support Grant is an annual payment made by my Department to full-time carers.

The person concerned was recently awarded the 2017 and 2018 Grants. An amount of €3,400 (€1,700 in respect of each year) will be available for collection by her, at Castleisland Post Office, from Thursday 6^thDecember onwards.

Her claim for a 2016 Grant was refused as her application was received too late to be considered for that year. The latest date for receipt of applications for the Grant for a given year is 31^stDecember of the following year. A person who does not claim within that time period is disqualified from receipt of that year’s Grant. The customer’s claim for the 2016 Grant was received on 3^rdOctober 2018.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.