Mick Wallace
Ceist:214. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied). [23872/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 30 May 2018
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An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 21 February 2017.
It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention.
This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continual supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.
The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied.
The person concerned was notified on 10 May 2017 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of review and appeal.
My department were notified on 12 June 2017 that the person concerned had appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). A submission in support of the decision was forwarded to the SWAO on 19 June 2017.
On 20 February 2018 the SWAO notified the person concerned that their appeal was disallowed.
Additional evidence was supplied to the SWAO resulting in a review of this decision. On 22 May 2018 the SWAO notified the person concerned that the outcome of the review is that the original decision is confirmed.
Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in the light of relevant additional evidence or new facts.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.