You will qualify if you the carer:
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are aged 16 or over,
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are ordinarily resident in the State,
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care for the person on a full-time basis,
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care for the person for at least six months - this period of care must include the first Thursday in June,
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live with the person you are looking after or can be contacted quickly by a direct system of communication (for example, a telephone or alarm) between your home and the home of the person you are caring for.
Also, the person you are caring for must:
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be so incapacitated as to need full-time care and attention (medical certification is required),
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not normally live in a hospital, convalescent home or other similar institution,
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not receive full-time care and attention within their own home from another person.
You will not qualify if you the carer are:
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working outside the home for more than 15 hours a week,
or
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getting or are entitled to Jobseeker’s Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance or signing for Jobseeker’s Credits,
or
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living in a hospital, convalescent home or similar institution.