Michael Cahill
Question:338. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a guardian's payment application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53034/25]
View answerTuesday, 7 October 2025
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Guardian's Payment is payable to a person who is taking care of a child who satisfies the definition of an orphan, which is defined in Section 2 (1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005, as a qualified child:
(a) both of whose parents are dead, or
(b) one of whose parents is dead or unknown or has abandoned and failed to provide for the child, and
(c) the other parent is unknown or has abandoned and failed to provide for the child;
where that child is not residing with a parent, adoptive parent or step-parent.
To date we have not received an application for Guardian's Payment from the person concerned. In order to examine their possible entitlement, the person concerned should complete and submit an application form for the payment. An application form has been forwarded to them by post.
On receipt of a completed application form and any supporting documentation, a Deciding Officer will consider all of the evidence and the person concerned will be notified of the outcome.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.