Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
390. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1529/14]
View answerI confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 17th of September 2012. The person concerned was refused carers allowance on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified of this decision and the reason for it. The person concerned appealed this decision.
On the 19th of June 2013 file was submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals office for determination. The Social Welfare Appeals Office carried out all the necessary investigations on this claim and subsequently the appeal was disallowed as the qualifying conditions for carers allowance have not been met. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 2nd of January 2014 and the reasons for the Appeals Officer’s decision to disallow the appeal. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in the light of additional evidence or new facts.
