Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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623. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance and arrears due to a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43237/19]

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.

An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 24 June 2019.  

CA was awarded to the person concerned on 16 October 2019 with effect from 10 January 2019. The first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 24 October 2019.

Arrears for the period 10 January 2019 to 16 October 2019 as well as the 2019 carer's support grant will also issue on 24 October 2019. 

The person concerned was notified of the outcome on 16 October 2019.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.