Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine a case with regard to an application for a carer’s support grant (details supplied). [45888/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Carer's Support Grant (CSG) is an annual payment made to carers by my department.

It is a condition of CSG that the care recipient must have a disability that meets the full-time care and attention requirements set out in the governing legislation such that a person shall not be regarded as requiring full-time care and attention unless the person is so incapacitated that he or she requires from another person –

(a) continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or

(b) continual supervision in order to avoid danger to himself or herself.

I can confirm that my department received an application for 2022 CSG from the person concerned on 17 June 2022. The claim was awarded on review and the customer was informed of the decision in a letter on 22 September 2022.

My department received an application for 2023 CSG from the person concerned on 12 July 2023. Having examined all the evidence presented in support of the claim for CSG and taking account of the disability of the care recipient, a Deciding Officer decided that they do not meet the full-time care and attention requirements. The person concerned was informed of this decision in a letter dated 25 August 2023.

A request for a review of this decision was received on 4 September 2023. Following this review, the person concerned was notified on 13 September 2023 that the original decision was upheld and of their right to an appeal. A request for an appeal is currently registered with the Social Welfare Appeals Office. The SWAO will contact the person concerned directly.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.