James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if priority consideration will be given to a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20421/19]

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.

My department received an application for CARB from the person concerned on 18 April 2019.

This application will be processed as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.