Michael Healy-Rae
Question:251. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37634/20]
View answerThursday, 19 November 2020
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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 child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care.
I can confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 27 July 2020.
Additional information in relation to the person’s application was requested by a Deciding Officer (DO) on 13 August 2020 and on 26 August 2020 and a second response to this request was received on 8 September 2020.
The evidence submitted in support of the person’s application was examined and the DO decided that, although the person concerned is providing a certain amount of care, the level involved did not amount to full-time care. Therefore, her application for CA was disallowed.
The person concerned was notified on 26 September 2020 of the decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.
The person concerned requested a review of this decision on 5 October 2020 and submitted additional evidence in support of her application on that date and again on 19 October 2020.
The outcome of this review is that the application was awarded to the person concerned on 17 November 2020 with effect from 30 July 2020, and the first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 26 November 2020.
Arrears of allowance due from 30 July 2020 to 25 November 2020 will also be issued.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.