The Carers leave balance was increased on the system to 1456 days (208 weeks) to enable the ETB’s to record additional Carer's leave for a 2nd person. It was advised that this balance should be used this way as ETB’s are recording this absence for information purposes only based on DSP approval. EE's availing of Carer's leave apply to DSP, who decide whether the person they will be caring for needs the care. As an ETB you are only recording the leave for information purposes. To be able to record the leave for the maximum of 208 weeks, it is necessary to have the balance reflect this. This process was agreed at the ESBS-ETB Working Group meeting in April last year.