Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 April 2019
330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15978/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraCarer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people.
An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 23 October 2018.
While the Department accepts that the care recipient in this case requires full-time care and attention, the evidence submitted in support of this application fails to show that the level of care and attention provided by the person concerned is full-time. Accordingly, her application was disallowed.
The person concerned was notified on 28 January 2019 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.
A review of this decision was sought on 4 February 2019. The outcome of the review was that the original decision remained unchanged. The person concerned was notified of the outcome on 6 February 2019.
The person concerned requested a further review of her claim.
Additional information was requested from her on 29 March 2019 in order to establish her hours of employment which impact on whether she can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention.
Once this information is received, the review will be further examined and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
