Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in view of the fact that both their parents require full-time care and attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27476/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Carer'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.

An application for CA was received from the person concerned in respect of both his parents on

15 June 2020.

It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have such disability 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 these applications was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied in respect of both care recipients.

The person concerned was notified on 30 July 2020 of these decisions, the reason for them and of his right of review and appeal.

To date no request for review or appeal has been received from the person concerned.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.