Seán Sherlock
Question:1009. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve the payment of a carer’s support grant for a person (details supplied). [15240/21]
View answerWednesday, 24 March 2021
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Firstly, may I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the person concerned and his family on their recent bereavement.
The Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) is an annual payment for Carers who look after a person in need of full-time care and attention. The grant of €1,700 (€1,850 from June 2021) is payable to Carers on the first Thursday in June each year.
It is a qualifying condition of CSG that on the first Thursday in June, the claimant must be caring for the person requiring such care.
When a Carer has an entitlement to and is in receipt of a Carer's Allowance (CA) payment on the first Thursday in June, they continue to have entitlement to the CSG. Where a care recipient dies, there is a continued entitlement to payment of CA for 12 weeks after the date of death. The person concerned is currently in receipt of CA in respect of his mother, who passed away on 23 February 2021 and he will continue to receive payment up until 19 May 2021, reflecting the 12 weeks after death payment.
As the person concerned will not be in receipt of payment of CA on the first Thursday in June this year there is no entitlement to the 2021 CSG.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
Question No. 1010 answered with Question No. 960.