Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2023
460. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of a decision sought in relation to a carer's allowance refusal (details supplied) will issue; the reason for the delay with this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25879/23]
View answerCarer'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.
It is a condition for receipt of Carer's Allowance that every claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents, information, and evidence as may be required for the purposes of deciding their claim including that requested by a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI).
A Carer's Allowance application was received from the person concerned on 30 June 2022. The application was referred to a local SWI on 4 July 2022 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of Carer’s Allowance are satisfied.
A Habitual Residency Condition (HRC) application also issued to the concerned person on 4 July 2022 and a reply was received on 19 July 2022.
The SWI requested further financial and employment information on 1 September 2022. As the person concerned failed to provide the requested information to the SWI and also failed to supply further HRC information to a Deciding Officer, it was not possible to determine if they are habitually resident in the state and that all conditions for receipt of Carer's Allowance were satisfied. The claim was therefore disallowed. The person concerned was notified on 30 November 2022 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of review and appeal.
Following receipt of email correspondence from the Deputy's office on 22 December 2022, a review of the decision dated 30 November 2022 was initiated on 30 December 2022. The outcome of this review was that there was no change to this decision.
The person concerned was notified on 24 May 2023 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of appeal.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
