Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 July 2018
347. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review of an application by a person (details supplied) for a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29925/18]
View answerCarer'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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.
My department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 22 November 2016. It is a condition for receipt of CA that every claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence as may be required for the purposes of deciding their claim.
The person was asked to provide bank statements and evidence to support his assertion that he had ceased self-employment, but did not do so. Accordingly the deciding officer decided that he was not entitled to CA.
The person concerned was notified on 3 May 2017 of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal.
Further documents were received on 4 April 2018 and the matter was referred again to the local social welfare inspector (SWI) for investigation.
Following the completion of the SWI investigation, a deciding officer requested further documentary evidence from the person concerned but this has not yet been received.
On receipt of this information, the decision to disallow the application of the person concerned will be reviewed and he will be notified in writing of the outcome.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
