Michael Creed
Question:922. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their carer's allowance application. [2105/23]
View answerWednesday, 18 January 2023
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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.
I confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 27 October 2022.
Means are any income belonging to the carer and their spouse, civil partner, or cohabitant, property, (except their own home) or an asset that could bring in money or provide them with an income, for example occupational pensions, or pensions or benefits from another country.
It is a condition for receipt of CA that every claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence as may be required for the purposes of deciding the claim and attends at such office or place as an officer may direct.
A request for information was issued to the person concerned on 9 November 2022; some information was received. A second request for the outstanding documentation was issued on 7 December 2022. The person concerned failed to provide the relevant certificates, documents, information or evidence that was requested from them.
A decision was made to disallow the application as the means of the person concerned could not be determined.
The person concerned was notified on 13 January 2022 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.