Alan Farrell
Question:483. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13789/20]
View answerTuesday, 7 July 2020
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Carer's Benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people.
To qualify the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are providing full-time care and attention and must show that the care recipient requires full-time care and attention.
One of the conditions for CARB is that one must have been employed in remunerative employment for not less than 16 hours per week / 32 hours per fortnight and for at least 8 weeks, whether consecutive or not, in the 26 week period prior to commencing caring/leaving employment to provide full time care.
The person concerned applied for CARB from 31st August 2020 to 30th May 2021. He is currently employed as a job-sharing teacher working 11 hours per week.
The claim was disallowed as he did not meet the employment conditions to qualify for CARB.
The person concerned was notified on 11th June 2020 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal. He was advised to apply for Carer's Allowance which is not a contribution based scheme.
If the person concerned wants a review of the decision to disallow CARB, it is open to him to submit additional evidence to demonstrate he satisfies the employment conditions.
Alternatively the he may appeal the decision directly to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.