Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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288. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding the refusal of carer's allowance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28266/24]

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.

An application for CA was disallowed for the person concerned on 27 September 2023. The person was notified of this decision in writing on the same date. They were also notified of their right to have the decision reviewed or to appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO).

A request to appeal this decision was lodged with the Department and forwarded to the SWAO. The file was sent to the SWAO on 29 April 2024.

The SWAO notified the person concerned in writing on 04 June 2024 that the appeal was disallowed.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.