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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2024): Emer Higgins: 1347. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to increase the pension contributions or pay increases per child for foster carers who are unable to take up other employment due to their role as a foster carer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56761/23]
Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2024): Roderic O'Gorman: It was a priority of mine to secure a meaningful increase to the foster care allowance in Budget 2024 in order to support the vital role being carried out by foster carers. The Foster Care Allowance rates are being increased on a phased basis. The first increase was payable from 1st January 2024, with a further increase to be payable from 1st November 2024. As and from 1st January 2024,...

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