Thomas Byrne
Question:558. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [10479/16]
View answerTuesday, 17 May 2016
Questions (558)
Written answers
I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 14 April 2016 in respect of two care recipients.
The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 5 May 2016 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has reported, a deciding officer will make a decision and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.