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- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: 30. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans in respect of the means test for the carer's allowance; how she plans on ensuring that more carers can avail of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18269/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Thomas Gould: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reform payments to family carers. [18408/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce a living wage for family carers through the social protection system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18329/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: 53. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will abolish means testing of carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18327/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30, 31, 44 and 53 together. The main income supports to carers provided by my department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Spending on these payments is expected to amount to over €1.7 billion this year. The Carer’s Allowance scheme is the main scheme by which...