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You will qualify if you, the carer: - satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition ( see note 1), - reside in the Republic of Ireland, - are aged 18 or over, - satisfy a means test, - live with the person you are looking after or can be contacted quickly by a direct system of communication (for example, telephone or alarm) between your home and the home of the person you are caring for, - care for the person on a full-time basis, and - take up limited self-employment or are not employed outside the home for more than 15 hours a week. Note 1: Habitual residence is a condition you must satisfy to qualify for certain social welfare payments. This condition took effect from 1 May 2004 and affects all applicants regardless of nationality. For more information, log on to 'www.welfare.ie'. In addition, the person you are caring for must: - be so disabled as to need full-time care and attention (medical certification is required), - not normally live in a hospital, home or other similar institution, and - be aged 16 or over, or - be under age 16 if Domiciliary Care Allowance is being paid for them. If you are caring for a child getting Domiciliary Care Allowance, you do not need to supply a medical certificate or be the person who receives that allowance for the child. Note 2: You cannot get Carer's Allowance if the person you are caring for: is getting Constant Attendance Allowance under the Occupational Injuries Benefits Scheme, or has Prescribed Relative's Allowance paid for them.
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Cáileoidh tú, an cúramóir má: - shásaíonn tú an Coinníoll Gnáthchónaithe*, - chónaíonn tú i bPoblacht na hÉireann, - tá tú 18 mbliana d’aois nó os a chionn sin, - shásaíonn tú tástáil acmhainne, - chónaíonn tú leis an duine dá dtugann tú aire nó más féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh leat go tapa trí chóras díreach cumarsáide (mar shampla guthán nó aláram) idir do bhaile cónaithe agus baile cónaithe an duine dá dtugann tú aire, - thugann tú aire don duine ar bhonn lánaimseartha, agus - théann tú i mbun féinfhostaíochta teoranta nó mura bhfostaítear lasmuigh den bhaile cónaithe thú ar feadh níos mó ná 15 uaire sa tseachtain. *Coinníoll is ea an Coinníoll Gnáthchónaithe nach mór duit a shásamh chun cáiliú d’íocaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh áirithe.Tháinig an coinníoll seo i bhfeidhm ó 1 Bealtaine 2004 agus baineann sé le gach iarratasóir gan spleáchas ar a náisiúntacht. Chun a thuilleadh eolais ar fháil, logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie. Ina theannta sin, ní mór don duine dá dtugann tú aire: - a bheith faoi mhíchumas chomh mór sin go bhfuil gá aige/aici le cúram agus aire lánaimseartha (is gá teastas dochtúra), - gan gnáthchónaí a bheith air/uirthi in ospidéal, i dteach altranais nó i bhforas eile dá leithéid, agus - a bheith 16 bliana d’aois nó os a chionn sin, nó - a bheith faoi bhun 16 bliana d’aois má íoctar Liúntas Cúraim Bhaile ina leith. Má thugann tú aire do leanbh a fhaigheann an Liúntas Cúraim Bhaile ní gá duit teastas dochtúra a sholáthar nó ní gá gur tusa an duine a fhaigheann an liúntas sin i leith an linbh. Nóta Ní féidir leat Liúntas Cúramóirí a fháil: - má tá an Liúntas Síorfhreastail faoin Scéim um Shochair Dhíobhálacha Ceirde á fháil ag an duine dá dtugann tú aire, nó - má tá Liúntas Gaoil Fhordaithe á íoc i leith an duine dá dtugann tú aire.