Carer's Benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention.
To qualify, the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions; employment conditions; show that they are providing full-time care and attention; and must show that the care recipient requires full-time care and attention.
The person concerned is currently in receipt of CARB in respect of their father. This is due to expire on 30 November 2022. A new application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 15 September 2022 in respect of care for their mother to commence from 1 December 2022.
Applications for CARB are assigned to Deciding Officers in date of receipt order. The current average processing time for CARB applications is approximately 8 weeks. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome of their application.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.