Carers allowance

Twintown

Hey I applied for careers allowance in June and since then have had inspector visit to my home for means test

I have heard nothing since was just wondering what the normal time frame is and can your claim still be disallowed?

What happened when he / she called to the house, does that only happen on certain cases it’s very unusual as my carer is one and we never had anyone call

Twintown

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What happened when he / she called to the house, does that only happen on certain cases it’s very unusual as my carer is one and we never had anyone call

Hi he went through forms and bank statements etc and asked me for details of everything I do for my parents that was 4 weeks ago and I still have had no reply called office in Longford and they just say no decision yet

Twintown

Twintown wrote: »

Hi he went through forms and bank statements etc and asked me for details of everything I do for my parents that was 4 weeks ago and I still have had no reply called office in Longford and they just say no decision yet

Ok but why did an inspector come to your home to collect the details why not just post it off

Twintown

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Ok but why did an inspector come to your home to collect the details why not just post it off

I'm not entirely sure! He said it was just to go through forms from reading other posts it seems quite common for an inspector to call?

Twintown

Twintown wrote: »

I'm not entirely sure! He said it was just to go through forms from reading other posts it seems quite common for an inspector to call?

Never heard of it maybe he/she was being nice and calling to help you it takes 3 months mininium to apply

Balagan

Twintown wrote: »

Hi he went through forms and bank statements etc and asked me for details of everything I do for my parents that was 4 weeks ago and I still have had no reply called office in Longford and they just say no decision yet

It's normal for an inspector to call and go over your application with you, as is the case with any means tested payment. The wait for processing can be long, sometimes as much as 6 or 8 months. You may qualify for Supplementary Welfare Allowance http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/supplementary_welfare_allow.html
in the interim if you have no other source of income. Just keep calling them in Longford, they will eventually tell you what stage the application has reached. Very often, the applications are refused but they will tell you why, if that happens, and the time you have to make an appeal. Many are awarded on appeal.

Kikixx

Hi I'm just wondering would anybody know anything I have applied for carers allowance this week but I am on a fas course at the moment am wondering would it be better to stay on it till I get word from the carers allowance or leave and care for my the person now and will I be back dated ?

splinter65

Kikixx wrote: »

Hi I'm just wondering would anybody know anything I have applied for carers allowance this week but I am on a fas course at the moment am wondering would it be better to stay on it till I get word from the carers allowance or leave and care for my the person now and will I be back dated ?

How many hours a week is the FAS course.

Kikixx

splinter65 wrote: »

How many hours a week is the FAS course.

33 hours a week.

splinter65

Kikixx wrote: »

33 hours a week.

You won’t get Carers Allowance because you can only be in either work or education up to 15 hours a week .

endofrainbow

Kikixx wrote: »

Hi I'm just wondering would anybody know anything I have applied for carers allowance this week but I am on a fas course at the moment am wondering would it be better to stay on it till I get word from the carers allowance or leave and care for my the person now and will I be back dated ?

Who is looking after the person now ?

Kikixx

endofrainbow wrote: »

Who is looking after the person now ?

I am leaving my course tommorow as I had to back for the week to do exams my Nanny has been in hosp and was only discharged last Friday I am getting a letter from my course to say I have left to care for her I wanted to know would I be back dated from then as I will be without income till I hear back from the carers I sent the forms for carers of Monday and I will be sending this letter tomorrow Friday as I have explained on a letter I wrote myself that I needed to finish exams and that she is only out of hosp since the 3rd of November

endofrainbow

If your application is successful, your payment will be backdated to the time the application is received.