Michael Cahill
Question:539. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied). [49185/26]
View answerTuesday, 30 June 2026
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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.
Means are any income belonging to the carer and their spouse / civil partner / cohabitant, property (except their own home) or an asset that could bring in money or provide them with an income (for example occupational pensions, or pensions or benefits from another country).
An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 19 February 2026.
It is a condition for receipt of CA that every claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence as may be required for the purposes of deciding their claim.
Additional information in relation to the person’s application was requested by a Deciding Officer on 25 February 2026.
The person concerned failed to provide all the requested information and the claim was disallowed as it was not possible to determine that the person concerned satisfied the necessary conditions for receipt of CA. The person concerned was notified of this decision on 01 May 2026. They were also notified of their right to have the decision reviewed (where further information is available) or to appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
A review was initiated on foot of information received from the person concerned on 14 May 2026.
The outcome of the review was that claim was disallowed as the means of the person concerned exceeded the statutory means limit. The person concerned was notified of this decision and of the right of review/appeal on 24 June 2026.