Results 241-260 of 17,950 for carers

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Care Services (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: .... The payments provided are an income support to people who cannot earn, or can only earn a limited income, and who have no other means or resources to rely upon. The main income supports to carers provided by my department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Spending in 2023 is expected to amount to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (4 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 76 together. Carer’s Allowance is a means-tested payment, made to a person who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that they require that level of full-time care.  As of end of October 2019, there were 83,085 people in receipt of Carer's Allowance. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Carer's Leave (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland’s 2012 National Carers' Strategy sets out government policy for those who care for older people, children and adults with an illness, disability, or mental health condition. The Strategy contains actions to implement the following national goals: - Recognise the value and contribution of carers and promote their inclusion in decisions relating to the person they are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (3 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the important role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The key role of my department is to provide income supports where an income need may arise due to unemployment, illness/disability and caring...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Services (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I am aware that the Government’s decision to reduce the respite care grant has been difficult for carers to accept. However, in order to allow us to protect the core weekly payments which people receive such as pensions, disability and carer’s allowance, the Government had to look very carefully at other additional payments, such as the respite care grant. Carers receive...

Written Answers — National Carer's Strategy: National Carer's Strategy (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Hanafin: ...group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, with secretariat support provided by my Department, undertook work, including a public consultation process to develop a National Carers' Strategy. However, because of the prevailing economic situation, it was not possible to set targets or time lines which could be achieved. In that context, rather than publishing a document which did...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The main income supports for carers provided by my Department include Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance, and the Carer's Support Grant.  At the end of April, there were 89,549 people in receipt of Carer's Allowance and the estimated expenditure on Carer's Allowance in 2021 is approximately €953 million.  In total, over 135,000 carers benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Responsibilities (29 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government values the role of carers very much and it is for this reason that they receive significant income supports from my Department. In addition to carer’s allowance or carer’s benefit, carers receive additional support in the form of free travel and household benefits (for those who live with the person for whom they care) and the annual respite care grant in respect...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 954, 984 and 1005 together. Supporting and recognising carers in our society is, and has been, a priority of the Government since 1997. Over that period, weekly payment rates to carers have greatly increased, qualifying conditions for carer's allowance have significantly eased, coverage of the scheme has been extended and new schemes such as carer's benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance is a means-tested payment for carers who look after certain people in need of care and attention on a full time basis. As of end of July 2019, there were 82,015 people in receipt of Carer's Allowance. The projected expenditure on Carer's Allowance in 2019 is almost €840 million. A primary qualifying condition for the Carer’s Allowance payment is that the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005) See 5 other results from this debate

Michael Brennan: The budget package of €30 million in this area is designed to increase the level of support for carers. This increase makes the carer's allowance the largest single welfare benefit in the State, apart from the provision for the over 80s. The allowance rises to €200 a week, an increase of 17%, and the respite care grant increases by 25%, from €1,000 to €1,200. The income disregard for...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 and 590 together. Supporting and recognising carers in our society is, and has been, a priority of the Government since 1997. Over that period, weekly payment rates to carers have greatly increased, qualifying conditions for carer's allowance have significantly eased, coverage of the scheme has been extended and new schemes such as carer's benefit and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...of my department is to provide income support where an income need arises because of a particular contingency – be that illness, disability, caring or unemployment. The main income supports to carers provided by my department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Spending in 2024 is expected to amount...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (29 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The main income supports for carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant.  Combined spending on all these payments to carers in 2020 is expected to exceed €1.3 billion.  Carer's Allowance is a means tested payment made to people whose income falls below certain...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Carer's Benefit Payments (23 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I thank the Senator for raising this. On behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, I welcome the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the range of entitlements available to carers from the Department of Social Protection. One would imagine, based on the issue raised, that the intelligent approach would be to give the notification such that one would not have to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (25 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance is a means-tested payment for carers who look after certain people in need of full-time care and attention on a full time basis. As of end of July 2019, there were 82,015 people in receipt of Carer's Allowance. The projected expenditure on Carer's Allowance in 2019 is almost €840 million. A primary qualifying condition for the Carer’s Allowance payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (16 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: Carer's allowance is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full time care and attention to elderly people or to people with disabilities and whose income falls below certain limits. The principal conditions for receipt of the allowance are that full-time care and attention is required and is being provided and that the means test is satisfied. The carer must not be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (4 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the important role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The key role of my department is to provide income supports where an income need may arise due to unemployment, illness/disability and caring...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Government acknowledges the important role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for a Partnership Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. My Department provides a range of supports to those who are caring for family members, friends or neighbours. These income supports...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (18 Dec 2002) See 19 other results from this debate

There was a new initiative two years ago which is very popular. This is carer's benefit and carer's leave, which has given people an opportunity to leave work and not lose out if one takes over as a carer for a particular period. These are tremendous changes and improvements in the carer's allowance scheme. This year I was in a position to increase the income disregard. The programme for...