Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2024
401. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment of carer’s allowance will be urgently restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17523/24]
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.
I confirm that the person concerned has been in receipt of CA since 17 September 2015.
Once claims are in payment, my Department undertakes periodic reviews to ensure that there is continued entitlement to payment.
A review of means for the person concerned commenced on 8 January 2024.
It is a condition for receipt of CA that every claimant furnish such certificates, documents, information, and evidence as may be required for the purposes of deciding the claim.
The person concerned failed to provide the information that was required to determine their continued entitlement to CA. Although the person concerned supplied some of the information requested, they did not supply all of the requested information.
A Deciding Officer (DO) decided that the person concerned was not entitled to CA from 03 April 2024. They were advised that their last payment would issue on 28 March 2024. They were notified of this decision on 7 March 2024 and they were also notified of their right of review / appeal.
The claim was re-examined on 16 April 2024 following receipt of some of the requested information on 2 April 2024. It was decided that the person continues to have no entitlement to CA. The customer was notified of this decision on 16 April 2024 and they were also notified of their right of review / appeal.
A request to provide additional information issued to the person concerned on 16 April 2024.
Following receipt of information, the case was re-examined and the payment of CA was reinstated and arrears were paid to the nominated bank account of the person concerned. The person concerned was notified of this on 18 April 2024.
However, as the person concerned has still failed to provide all of the requested information, the review of their CA entitlement continues. The person concerned is required to submit all requested information to enable the DO determine if all conditions for continuing receipt of CA are satisfied.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
