Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2018
618. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a payment will be backdated for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47974/18]
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 child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care.
An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 5 June 2018.
It is a condition for receipt of CA that where the applicant and the care recipient reside apart from each other, the care recipient cannot be receiving full time care and attention within his or her own residence from a person other than the applicant.
As the care recipient is in full-time residential care in a nursing home, this condition was not satisfied and CA was disallowed.
The person concerned was notified on 22 October 2018 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
