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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome that because it will make a huge difference, along with the change in the means test for the carer's allowance, which is getting nearer to the target the social welfare committee was heading towards and the recommendation of a disregard of the first €500 for a single person and the first €1,000 for a couple. It is getting much nearer to that, at €450 and...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)
Joe O'Brien: I cannot confirm that. I do not know the status of the means test, in particular with regard to carers. There is an overall review of means testing in general, of which that may be a part. If that is the case, it will not be implemented on 1 January 2024 but I am open to correction on that. There have already been 1,000 applications in the new credits system for the State contributory...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: 96. 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54071/23]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)
Éamon Ó Cuív: This is a simple enough question. Can the Minister of State give an update on the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by his Department, and outline-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am taking Questions Nos. 96, 99 and 101. It is my field day. The question is, what are the changes to caring credits? I know they are very beneficial and long-term carers are included but the Minister of State might outline what they are.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)
Joe O'Brien: This Government acknowledges the important role that carers play and is fully committed to supporting them in that role. Accordingly, the current State contributory pension system provides measures including PRSI credits, home-making disregards and the home caring periods to recognise caring periods of up to 20 years outside of paid employment in the calculation of a payment rate. Last...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)
Éamon Ó Cuív: ...be of major importance. The Minister of State might confirm something else for me. It is related but not exactly on the same topic. Are all of these changes to means testing, including the carer's allowance means test, all coming in on 1 January, except for child benefit? I am aware that child benefit is not.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)
Joe O'Brien: ...question is that I understand that is the case. I will read out some detail on that with regard to the evidence that people can provide to prove those 20 years. If a customer was in receipt of carer's allowance, carer's benefit, the carer's support grant or the domiciliary care allowance, he or she will have met the qualifying conditions for the pension caring support. For long-term...