Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2023
381. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for review of carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56266/23]
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.
An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 28 November 2023.
Additional information in relation to the person’s application was requested by a Deciding Officer (DO) on 4 December 2023.
Once the information is received, the application will be processed without delay and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
The person concerned did have a previous CA claim in relation to same caree, which was stopped as per their own request to the Department on 26 September 2022 as they had taken up full-time employment at that time.
A letter issued to the person concerned to advise that they were no longer entitled to CA with effect from 12 October 2022 and that the last payment would issue on 6 October 2022. The person concerned was notified of this on 6 October 2022, the reasons for it and of their right of review/appeal.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
