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Carer's Allowance Appeals

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 June 2013

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Questions (121)

John McGuinness

Question:

121. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a response to an application for carer's allowance which is now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [28266/13]

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Written answers

Carer’s allowance was stopped on 24th October 2012 in respect of the person in question as, following a review, it was decided that the medical criteria were no longer satisfied.

In order for a child under 16 years to be deemed eligible for carer's allowance, domiciliary care allowance must be in payment for that child. In those circumstances, the child is deemed to be automatically medically eligible for carer’s allowance. Once the child reaches 16 years and is no longer entitled to domiciliary care allowance, a review of the continuing entitlement to carer’s allowance is carried out.

The person in question requested a review of this decision and submitted additional medical evidence in support of the application on the 2nd of November 2012 and again on the 5th of February 2013. However, on both occasions the additional information did not alter the opinion of the medical assessor and the decision remained unchanged. She was notified of the outcomes of these reviews, and the reasons for them, on the 19th of December 2012 and 1st of May 2013.

If the person in question is not satisfied with the decision to stop her carer’s allowance, she may submit an appeal to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. To date there is no record of an appeal against this decision from the person in question.

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