Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31890/20]

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.

I confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 16 September 2020. 

Additional information in relation to the person’s financial information was requested by a Deciding Officer (DO) on 22 September 2020.  A response to this information request was received on 29 September 2020. Subsequent to this, further information was requested in relation to the person’s financial information on 6 October 2020. A response to this information request was received on 13 October 2020.

Following receipt of this information the application was awarded to the person concerned on 15 October 2020 with effect from 17 September 2020.  The first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 22 October 2020. 

Arrears of allowance due from 17 September 2020 to 21 October 2020 issued on 15 October 2020.

The person concerned was notified on 15 October 2020 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.