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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the new rules for the granting of paid contributions to long-term carers; whether there is a minimum number of paid contributions from employment or self-employment required before a person can be granted long-term caring paid credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: This Government acknowledges the important role that family 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the increased disregard of income for the carer’s allowance will come into operation, which will see the first €450 of income for a single person and €900 for a couple disregarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55981/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2023)

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...