Michael Creed
Question:353. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a carer's benefit application (details supplied). [51137/23]
View answerTuesday, 21 November 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.
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 19 September 2023.
Additional information in relation to the person’s application was requested by a deciding officer on the 5 October 2023 to determine whether the person concerned met the eligibility requirements for payment.
Some - but not all - of the information was provided by the person on the 20 October 2023. Due to the failure to provide all of the requested information, it was not possible to establish if the person concerned had an entitlement to Carer's Benefit. The claim was disallowed and the person concerned was notified on November 2023 of this decision, the reasons for it and of their right of review and appeal. It is open to the person concerned to request either or both and submit the outstanding information to support their request.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.