Robert Troy
Question:723. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a carer's review will be expedited. [32387/18]
View answerThursday, 12 July 2018
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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 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 which to date he has failed to supply.
However, as the deciding officer was satisfied that the person concerned had ceased employment and self-employment since January 2018, CA was awarded to him on 6 July 2018 and the first payment issued to his nominated bank account on 12 July 2018.
Arrears of allowance due from to 18 January 2018 to 11 July 2018 have also issued. The person concerned was notified of these details on 6 July 2018.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.