Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer's support grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49545/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Carer's Support Grant (CSG) is an annual payment for carers who look after a person in need of full-time care and attention. The payment is made regardless of the carer's means but is subject to certain conditions such as that the carer cares for the person full time, the carer lives with the person they are caring for or they are contactable quickly by a direct system of communication such as a telephone or an alarm and that the carer is not working, self-employed, or on a training or education course for more than 18.5 hours a week.

I can confirm that my Department received an application for the CSG from the person concerned on 14 April 2022.

Having considered all of the available information and evidence in this case, a Deciding Officer has found that the eligibility criteria have not been met. Therefore, the application for CSG for the year 2022 was disallowed. A letter issued to the person concerned on 4 October 2022, informing them of this decision and of their right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.