Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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727. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) regarding a carer's allowance review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6806/19]

Regina 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 child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result 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.

It was decided in this case that this condition has not been satisfied.

The person concerned was notified on 17 January 2019 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of review and appeal.

They requested a review of that decision on 29 January 2019 and this review is currently under way.

Once the review is completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. In the meantime, if their means are insufficient to meet their needs they should contact their local Intreo Centre to see if they may be entitled to a means-tested supplementary welfare allowance payment.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.