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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (14 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: There was no change to carer’s allowance or half-rate carer’s allowance in Budget 2013. Carer's allowance is a means tested payment for people who are providing full time care and attention to a person who needs that level of care. Since September 2007, if a person is getting certain social welfare payments and also providing full time care and attention to another person,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the crucial role that carers play in Irish society and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. Carer's Allowance is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that, as a result, they require that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Carers' Strategy Funding (26 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: It is clear through the commitments contained in both the Programme for Government and in the National Carers’ Strategy, that this Government recognises the crucial role that family carers play in Irish society and is fully committed to their support through a range of supports and services. The main income supports provided by my Department include carers allowance, carers benefit,...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (13 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The annual Respite Care Grant of €1,700 is paid to carers providing full-time care and attention to an older person or a person with a disability, regardless of their means or social insurance contributions. Approximately 77,000 carers benefitted from the grant in 2011. The grant helps carers to get some respite for themselves or for the person for whom they are caring. The grant is paid...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (16 May 2006) See 2 other results from this answer

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 and 298 together. Support of carers has been a priority of Government since 1997. Payments to carers have been greatly improved over that period and qualifying conditions for carers allowance have been significantly eased, coverage of the scheme has been extended and new schemes such as carers benefit and the respite care payment have been introduced. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Leo Varadkar: The Government very much values and appreciates the work of carers, family carers in particular, in looking after their loved ones. As a Government, we are determined to support them. Those are not just words, as we have demonstrated in the past couple of years. We fully restored the carer support grant which was cut by another Government some years ago. The carer's allowance and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: My Department provides a number of supports to carers. The two main weekly income support payments are the means tested carer’s allowance (including half-rate carer’s allowance) paid to almost 54,000 people and the PRSI based carer’s benefit paid to almost 1,700 people. In addition to these payments, non-resident carers continue to be entitled to the annual respite...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: In Budget 2020, I announced that recipients of Carer’s payments would be allowed to increase the number of hours they can work, study or attend a training course, outside the home, from 15 to 18.5 hours per week. Those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit and the Carer’s Support Grant can avail of this change. This change will come into effect week...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The annual Carer’s Support Grant is available to all carers providing full-time care to an older person or a person with a disability, regardless of their means or social insurance contributions. The Carer’s Support Grant is fully exempt from income tax, PRSI and USC. The objective of the Carer’s Support Grant is to support carers in their caring role and carers may use...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: As already mentioned, and as the Minister will be aware, carers do fantastic work. There is no doubt about that. I believe that every Deputy in the House would agree with that statement. Carers save the State €20 billion every year, in addition to the fantastic work they do. Family Carers Ireland support some 500,000 carers across the State. That is not enough, however, in the...

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

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 main income supports provided by my Department include Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance, and the Carer's Support Grant....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: In December 2017, the Government  announced that additional funding would be provided to enable all carers in receipt of Carer's Allowance to qualify for a GP visit card. Following detailed financial analysis the Minister decided to extend this Scheme to all persons in receipt of Carer's Benefit. The legislation to provide this service, the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Mr. R?n?n Hession: I thank the Deputy for the questions on carers. I will go through the points raised. On the 18.5 hours, I am open to correction but my understanding is that it is declared by the customer. It is not that we assess how people's hours are spent on the farm. The customer declares it to us with regard to the 18.5 hours for the carer's allowance. It is the customer who...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Benefit is a PRSI based payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. Before a decision can be made on entitlement to Carer’s Benefit, evidence must be provided in respect of the care recipient’s care requirement, the level of care the carer provides, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 684 and 687 together. The Government is acutely aware of the sacrifices made by carers and has made many improvements in services and supports for carers. The carer's allowance scheme has been significantly improved in recent years and in Budget 2009, I continued this process. The rate of carer's allowance for those aged 66 or over increased by €7 to €239...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government recognises the important role that family carers play in the provision of care in Ireland. Family carers are the backbone of care provision in our country and have cared for the most vulnerable in our society during the COVID 19 pandemic. Whether caring for a child or a parent with a disability or illness or an elderly family member, carers, through their selfless hard work,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Séamus Brennan: I have met several groups representing carers, older people and people with disabilities, since I have become Minister for Social and Family Affairs. I have also given careful consideration to the recommendations of the report on carers prepared by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social and Family Affairs. This report is based on verbal and written submissions to the committee from family...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: No decisions have been made to change the conditions associated with carer's allowance or any of the 50 or so schemes administered by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers' Strategy (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is responsible for coordinating the cross-departmental 2012 National Carers’ Strategy, which sets the strategic direction for future policies, services and supports provided by Government Departments and agencies for family carers. The Strategy contains actions to recognise, support and empower carers to manage their physical, mental and emotional health and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: ...of carer’s allowance; the number in receipt of the half-rate carer’s allowance; the number of recipients of the carer’s support grant; the steps which she is taking to ensure that all full-time carers avail of the carer’s support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15481/24]