Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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365. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38465/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, 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 carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 11 May 2022.

It is a condition for receipt of CA that where the applicant and the care recipient reside apart from each other, the care recipient cannot be receiving full time care and attention within his or her own residence from a person other than the applicant.

As the care recipient was in hospital, this condition was not satisfied and CA was disallowed.

The person concerned was notified on 25 June 2022 of this decision, the reasons for it and of their right of review and appeal.

A request for a review was received on 5 July 2022.

This review has been processed and the claim awarded from 30 June 2022. The person concerned was notified of this decision on 12 July 2022.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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366. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, 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 carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 21 March 2022.

It is a condition for receipt of CA that where the applicant and the care recipient reside apart from each other, the care recipient cannot be receiving full time care and attention within his or her own residence from a person other than the applicant.

As the care recipient was in hospital, this condition was not satisfied and CA was disallowed.

The person concerned was notified on 21 May 2022 of this decision, the reasons for it and of their right of review and appeal.

A request for a review was received on 6 July 2022.

The review is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.