The Government is also conscious of the needs of other vulnerable groups in society, particularly those who fulfil a caring role, widows, widowers and those on invalidity pension. We are providing for an increase of €7 in the personal rates of those payments. This will bring the standard personal rates of invalidity and widow's pensions to €130.30 for a pensioner under age 65 and the rate of carer's allowance for a carer aged under 66 to €129.60 per week.