Seán Sherlock
Question:1125. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied). [43032/22]
View answerThursday, 8 September 2022
Questions (1125)
Written answers
Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a person 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.
People who spent time on PUP due to the Covid-19 pandemic are being attributed with contributions at the same class as they were paying immediately before their PUP claim. These contributions can be used to satisfy the PRSI contribution condition for Carer’s Benefit.
The person concerned should complete and return an application form (Carb1) to Carer’s Benefit Section, Social Welfare Services Office, Government Buildings, Ballinalee Road, Longford, N39 E4EO to have their entitlement for Carer's Benefit assessed.
I have arranged for a Carer's Benefit application to be issued to the person concerned.
Once the completed application is received, we will be process it without delay and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.