Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion

Ms Catherine Cox:

It goes far beyond just the medical assessment. It is looking at the medical area as one area. It is looking at needs and the level of care provided, what other supports are in that family and whether people are getting support from the health services or other services. It is absolutely not just a medical model. It is moving towards the social model. There is a model that Ms Hughes spoke about before. It is not purely based on medical needs.

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