Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:586. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41704/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 17 January 2017
Ceisteanna (586)
Freagraí scríofa
I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 8 November 2016.
It is a condition for receipt of CA that the carer’s means must be less that the statutory limit. It is a further condition that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention.
A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses outside the home for a maximum of 15 hours per week, provided that they can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer that adequate care has been provided for the care recipient in their absence.
This application was disallowed on the grounds that neither condition was satisfied.
The person concerned was notified on 10 January 2017 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.