Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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674. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive their payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54968/22]

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.

Where a person in receipt of full-rate CA has a qualified child who is 18 years of age or over and is in full-time day education, an increase for that qualified child (IQC) is payable. Such an increase is payable until the child reaches 22 years of age or up to the end of the academic year in which the child reaches 22.

The person concerned has an 18-year-old qualified child who is attending full-time day education.

Accordingly, an increase was awarded to the person concerned on 1 November 2022 with effect from 7 July 2022 and the first payment will issue to their nominated post office on 10 November 2022.

Arrears for the period 7 July 2022 to 9 November 2022 will issue to the nominated post office of the person concerned on 10 November 2022.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.