The person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that the Department's Medical Assessor expressed the opinion that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full-time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. On 13 October 2011, he was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review or appeal.
He subsequently appealed this decision and submitted additional medical evidence in support of his appeal. This information has been forwarded to the Department's Medical Assessor for consideration. He will be notified directly of the outcome of the review in due course.