Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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225. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will take steps to ensure that a person (details supplied) who has taken time off work to care for an elderly relative has an application for carer’s benefit immediately processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49963/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people.

I confirm that my department received an application for CARB from the person concerned on the 1 October 2018.

The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.