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Carers Allowance Information

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  • 26-03-2024 3:17am
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    Silke007
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    I am going to apply for Carers, it says on the Internet it takes up to 6 weeks for a decision to be made. Before a decision is made. A TD in the Dail said also it is 6 weeks waiting list to get Carers Allowance. Is this true? is the waiting time 6 weeks or is it longer?

    Also I have medical card currently, will I lose the medical card if I receive carers allowance. Does anyone know. I know u r entitled to gp card on carers. But if you have medical card before you receive carers allowance, can you keep your medical card?.

    I am on jobseekers allowance currently. Do I stay on that to wait for my decision to come through. If I am on jobseekers allowance while I waiting. Someone told me you can, they know someone that did.

    Any information I would be so grateful. My father is 89 and he is very sick and my mother is 84 and also ill. I am going to be their full time carer. Hopefully the process is not to long and complex.

    Post edited by Silke007 on


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