Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
925. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2150/23]
View answerCarer'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 09 November 2022.
The person concerned was refused Carer’s Benefit on 28/12/2022 as the evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the deciding officer decided that although the person concerned is providing a certain level of care, the time involved was not considered to be full time.
A review request with further information on the care being provided was received on 09 January 2023.
Additional information in relation to the person’s review was requested by a deciding officer on 10 January 2023.
Once the information is received, the review will be processed without delay and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
