Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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364. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will have an application for carer’s allowance reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53669/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people.

The person concerned is in receipt of CA for one care recipient since 12 October 2023.

An application for CA for a second care recipient was received on 12 October 2023.

It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have such disability that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions, or continual supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself, and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.

The evidence submitted in support of the application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied for the second care recipient.

The person concerned was notified on 17 November 2023 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of review and appeal.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision and submitted additional evidence in support of their application. Following this review, the decision has remained unchanged. The person concerned was notified on 1 December 2023 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.