Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
1020. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a dependent child allowance payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) in relation to a carer’s allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44717/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraCarer'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.
Where a person in receipt of full-rate CA has a qualified child who is 18 years of age or over and is in full-time day education, an increase for that qualified child (IQC) is payable. Such an increase is payable until the child reaches 22 years of age or up to the end of the academic year in which the child reaches 22.
The person concerned has a 19 year old qualified child who is attending full-time day education in Sligo Institute of Technology.
Accordingly an increase was awarded to the person concerned on 24 October 2018.
Arrears for the period 5 July 2018 to 24 October 2018 have also issued.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
