Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection

12:40 pm

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

No, but just let me explain how a family in profile might build up a significant income. The Senator mentioned she was concerned about this. If, for example, one of those children had a caring requirement, one would be talking about the domiciliary care allowance if the child was under 16 and about a disability allowance if the child is over 16. One of the adults might be the carer or half-rate carer.

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