Niamh Smyth
Question:374. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s benefit review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13017/22]
View answerTuesday, 8 March 2022
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Carer's benefit (CARB) is a 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.
To qualify the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are providing full-time care and attention and must show that the care recipient requires full-time care and attention.
An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on the 6 Jan 2022 in respect of her mother.
It is a condition for receipt of CARB that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is 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 continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself.
CARB was disallowed in respect of this caree as she was deemed not to require full time care and attention and a decision letter issued on the 24 Jan 2022.
The person concerned requested a review and an appeal of this decision on the 11 Feb 2022 and submitted further medical evidence.
The evidence submitted in support of this review was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied.
The outcome of the review issued to the person concerned on Friday 3 March 2022. As the person concerned has also requested an appeal of the decision, her case will be referred to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for an independent review.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.