Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue in regard to a review of a carer's allowance application submitted in April 2018 by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52956/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned has been in receipt of a half-rate carer's allowance (CA) since 13 August 2009 as her husband had been claiming an increase in his jobseeker allowance (JA) in respect of her.

Her husband's JA ceased in 2011 and has been in receipt of a state pension contributory (SPC) since 2015 without claiming an increase in respect of his wife.

The person concerned sought an increase to full-rate CA in April 2018 for the period from 2011 to date. As the means of the person concerned and her husband changed in 2011 and this could have an effect on her entitlement, the matter was referred to Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) to ascertain her means for the period in question.

The SWI requested additional information from the person concerned on 3 December 2018 in order to finalise their report.

When the information as requested is submitted and the SWI has reported, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.