The person concerned submitted a claim for carer's allowance in respect of her parents. She was refused on two separate grounds, firstly, that one of the care recipients is not so disabled as to require full- time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. In addition, following appropriate investigation, it was decided that, while the person concerned is providing some care and attention, the statutory condition that full time care and attention be provided is not being fulfilled in this case.
On 27 July 2011, she was notified of this decision and the reasons for it.
She has appealed the decision that full-time care and attention is not being provided and has submitted additional medical evidence requesting a review of the medical eligibility of one of the care recipients. Once the review of the medical eligibility has been completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome and her file will be sent to the social welfare appeals office for determination.