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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 357. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51984/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: This Government acknowledges the important role that carers play and is fully committed to supporting them in that role. Accordingly, the current State Pension (Contributory) system provides measures including PRSI credits, Homemaking Disregards and HomeCaring Periods to recognise caring periods of up to 20 years outside of paid employment in the calculation of a payment rate. Last...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 358. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department at present will be extended to long-term foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...caring are the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and for Tusla. This Government acknowledges the important role that carers, including Foster carers, play and is fully committed to supporting them in that role. Accordingly, the current State Pension (Contributory) system provides measures including PRSI credits,...

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