Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2023
394. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to have a decision on an application for carer’s allowance completed; the reason the working family payment was suspended on submission of a carer’s allowance application as this has placed the family in financial poverty as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32375/23]
View answerCarers 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 increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people.
Two applications for Carers Allowance (CA) in respect of her sons were received from the person concerned on 31 May 2023.
CA was awarded, including an increase for qualified children, to the person concerned from 1 June 2023 and the first payment will issue to their nominated post office on 6 July 2023. Arrears of allowance due from 1 June 2023 to 5 July 2023 will issue shortly.
The person concerned was notified on 29 June 2023 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.
The Working Family Payment (WFP) payment renewal was on hold, awaiting the outcome of the CA application. This has now been reinstated and an official from the WFP section rang the person to explain the process and confirmed that correspondence has issued on 30 June 2023.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
