Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Carer's Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers by my Department.

I can confirm that my department received an application for the Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) for 2018 from the person concerned on 13 March 2020.

It is a condition of the Carers Support Grant that a person may apply for the grant in any given year from 8 weeks before the date on which the grant is payable up to the 31 of December the following year. The person concerned was notified that their application for 2018 was disallowed on the grounds that is was a late claim.

I can confirm that an appeal has now been submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.