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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Priorities (25 Apr 2024): Heather Humphreys: This Government acknowledges the important role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting them in that role. Accordingly, the State Pension system currently gives significant recognition to those whose work history includes an extended period outside of paid employment, often to raise families or in a full-time caring role. Despite these measures, some long-term carers...
Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Priorities (25 Apr 2024): Heather Humphreys: ...use is made of all available resources. I am pleased to report that claim processing is up to date, with processing targets met, or exceeded, on average, for all the main scheme areas. Both the carer's allowance and carer's benefit claims are being processed an average of two weeks quicker than they were compared to a year previously and Child Benefit claims are being processed an...

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