Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the carer's allowance appeal of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57529/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.

I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an email from the person concerned was received in that Office on 26 September 2022. As the communication did not include sufficient information in order to register an appeal the Appeals Office emailed the person concerned on 27 September 2022 requesting that an appeal form be completed in order to progress the matter. To date, no response has been received from the person concerned.

On receipt of the necessary response and, if all is in order, an appeal will be registered, the relevant departmental papers will be requested from the Department of Social Protection and the appeal will be referred in due course to an Appeals Officer for consideration.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.