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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (920)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

920. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a half-rate carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1287/22]

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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.

An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 25 August 2021. 

A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses for a maximum of 18.5 hours per week, provided that they can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer that adequate care is being provided for the care recipient in their absence.

Additional information was requested on 17 September 2021 by a deciding officer regarding her rate of pay and hours of employment, with a reminder letter issuing on 11 October 2021.

Upon receipt of the requested information, the application for CA was disallowed on the grounds that person concerned was working for more than 18.5 hour per week.

The person concerned was notified on 19 October 2021 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal. 

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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