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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (24 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The National Carer’s Strategy published in 2012 by the Department of Health, sets out the strategic direction for policies, services and supports provided for carers. This strategy, prepared in consultation with carers, established the key priorities to support carers given scarce resources and a Carers’ Forum is held annually to continue to give carers a voice at policy...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Carers Strategy Status (4 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Government fully accepts the important role played by carers in society and to acknowledge this, in 2012 the Government published a National Carers’ Strategy - signalling its commitment to recognising and respecting carers as key care partners and to respond to their needs, across a number of policy areas. The Department of Social Protection has committed to a range of actions...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Payments (5 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Maria Byrne: I am delighted to see Senator Flynn in the Chair and wish her all the best in her role. I thank the Minister of State for coming this morning. I call for an examination of the earnings of carers, whether family carers, informal carers or carers in general, and social protection for them. Carers have prevailed in the most difficult circumstances during the Covid-19 pandemic. We all have to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the crucial 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 to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit and the Carer’s Support Grant....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Carer’s Benefit scheme provides income support to full-time carers who leave the work-force temporarily to provide full-time care and thereby assist in maintaining care recipients in the community. This, and other care-related supports, such as the carer’s allowance payment and the carer’s support grant provide recognition and support for the valuable role of carers....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (6 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the crucial 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 to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit and the Carer’s Support Grant....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The same supports are provided to carers regardless of their residence with just one difference. Since April 2012 those in receipt of a carer’s payment are not entitled to household benefits in their own right. For those who do reside with the person being cared for, the person is likely to already have an entitlement of their own to household benefits. Approximately 31,000 carers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (28 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: My Department provides a range of income supports for carers including carer’s benefit, carer’s allowance, domiciliary care allowance and the carer’s support grant. Carers are entitled to an extra half-rate carer’s allowance if they care for more than one person and a respite care grant for each care recipient. The maximum rate of carer’s allowance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Heather Humphreys: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 11, 68, 98 and 101 together. My Department provides a comprehensive set of income supports for carers. These include carer's allowance, carer's benefit, domiciliary care allowance and the carer's support grant. Through these schemes over 135,000 carers are supported by regular income payments. Spending in 2021 on these payments is expected to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Carers Strategy Implementation (15 Jul 2015)

Gerald Nash: The National Carer's Strategy published in 2012 by the Department of Health, sets out the strategic direction for policies, services and supports provided for carers. This strategy, prepared in consultation with carers, established the key priorities to support carers given scarce resources and a Carers' Forum is held annually to continue to give carers a voice at policy level. The Family...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (23 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: It is a condition for receipt of carer’s benefit and carer’s allowance that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention to a person who requires such full-time care and attention because of a specified illness or disability. This condition is moderated by legislation allowing the carer to work or engage in training outside the home for an aggregate total of 15...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the crucial 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 to carers provided by this Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (29 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the crucial 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 to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the valuable 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 to carers provided by my department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the valuable 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. This cross-departmental strategy is led by the Department of Health. The main income supports to carers provided by my department are Carer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the crucial 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 to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Care Services (21 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the important role played by family carers, including young carers, and is fully committed to supporting them in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. This cross-departmental strategy, led by the Department of Health, commits to supporting children and young people with caring...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Carers Strategy (30 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: In recognition of the vital contribution made by carers, the Government published a National Carers’ Strategy in 2012 to signal its commitment to recognising and respecting carers as crucial care partners and to respond to their needs, across a number of policy areas. Under this strategy, the Department assists carers by providing a range of income supports. These include carer's...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a comprehensive package of carers’ income supports including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Combined spending on all these payments to carers in 2022 is estimated to exceed €1.5 billion. Despite the extra financial demands due to the Covid-19 crisis, I increased the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Support Grant is paid to carers once per year, usually in June, at a rate of €1,850. It is automatically paid to recipients of Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit and Domiciliary Care Allowance. Carers who are not in receipt of one of these payments may also qualify for the grant. In 2021, 125,626 carers received the grant at a cost of €257.3m. The 2022 allocation for...