Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a matter will be addressed regarding a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20490/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Firstly may I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the person concerned and her family on their recent bereavement.

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.

Where a care recipient dies, there is a continued payment of CA for 12 weeks after the death.

The carer's support grant (CSG) formerly known as the respite care grant is an annual payment made to full-time carers who satisfy certain conditions. The Grant is payable automatically to Carers who are in receipt of CA, Carers Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance.

CSG is a statutory scheme governed by legislation and regulations. To qualify for payment, a person must satisfy the conditions as a carer on the date on which CSG shall become payable. Regulations provide that the grant shall be payable on the first Thursday of each year which is 6 June this year.

As the ##person concerned's CA, in respect of her father-in-law, stops on 5 June 2019, unfortunately she does not qualify for the 2019 CSG for him.

However, as the person concerned continues to provide full-time care and attention to her mother-in-law, she will receive the 2019 CSG in respect of this care recipient. This payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 5 June 2019.

I hope this clarifies the situation for you at present.