Michael Healy-Rae
Question:301. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20022/23]
View answerThursday, 27 April 2023
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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. Carer’s Benefit is payable to a carer for up to a maximum of 104 weeks in respect of a care recipient.
To qualify, the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are providing full-time care and attention and show that the care recipient requires full-time care and attention.
An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on the 11 August 2022 in respect of their daughter.
CARB was disallowed as the person concerned was considered as exceeding the maximum allowable remunerative working hours of 18.5 weekly to be eligible for receipt of Carer’s Benefit. A decision letter to this effect was issued on 19 October 2022.
Since that time, further information and documentary evidence has been provided by the person concerned. As a result, several reviews were conducted with no change to the original decision.
However, a further review has now been completed and I can confirm that the claim has been awarded from 1 September 2022 to 30 August 2023. A letter has issued to the person concerned informing them of the decision and confirming that they will receive their first payment via their chosen payment method on 4 May 2023. Any arrears due to the person are also due to be issued on the same date.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.