Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45733/19]

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 28 August 2019.

Additional information in relation to the person’s application was requested by a deciding officer on 2 November 2019.

Once the information is received the application will be processed without delay and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

As there has been no decision on this application to date, there is no decision to appeal and therefore no appeal in process.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 25 September 2019, if a carer's allowance will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [45747/19]

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 2 September 2019.

The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 9 September to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of CA are satisfied.

CA was awarded to the person concerned on 2 November 2019 with effect from 5 September 2019. The first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 7 November 2019.

Arrears of allowance due from 5 September 2019 to 6 November 2019 will issue to her nominated bank account on 7 November 2019 also.

The person concerned was notified on 2 November 2019 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.