Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021
342. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who was self-employed is entitled to the carer’s benefit in respect of the care provided for their infant child who has life-long disabilities. [49684/21]
View answerCarer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention.
There are a number of conditions that must be satisfied in order to qualify for CARB, including employment conditions and certain PRSI contribution conditions.
Only PRSI conditions paid in classes A, B, C, D, E and H are counted towards CARB. Contributions paid at class S (self employed contributions) no not count.
The person concerned applied for CARB on 15 January 2020. Having considered the evidence submitted in support of the application, a Deciding Officer determined that conditions for receipt of CARB were not met and the claim was disallowed. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 25 February 2020, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.
According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not requested a review or appeal of this decision to date.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
