Michael Healy-Rae
Question:230. 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. [3293/21]
View answerThursday, 21 January 2021
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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.
It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have such disability that they require full-time care and attention.
This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continual supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.
An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 17 September 2020.
The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the Deciding Officer (DO) decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied in respect of the care recipient.
The person concerned was notified on 20 October 2020 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.
The person concerned requested a review of this decision on 11 December 2020 and provided further medical evidence to support her review.
The outcome of the review is that the original decision is confirmed. On 18 January 2021 the person concerned was notified of this outcome and of her right of appeal.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.