377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will review the operation of the overlapping payments rules which limit a person in receipt of a State pension to a reduced-rate carer's allowance, notwithstanding that they provide full-time care and attention to a person requiring such care; whether an assessment has been carried out of the financial impact of this policy on pensioners providing full-time care; and whether he will consider allowing payment of the full rate of carer's allowance to eligible pensioners in recognition of their caring responsibilities. [54288/26]

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377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will review the operation of the overlapping payments rules which limit a person in receipt of a State pension to a reduced-rate carer's allowance, notwithstanding that they provide full-time care and attention to a person requiring such care; whether an assessment has been carried out of the financial impact of this policy on pensioners providing full-time care; and whether he will consider allowing payment of the full rate of carer's allowance to eligible pensioners in recognition of their caring responsibilities. [54288/26]

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