Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the restrictions that exist regarding the time that persons in receipt of the carer's allowance can work outside of their duties as carers will be relaxed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34128/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The carer's allowance is a social assistance payment which provides income support to people who are providing certain elderly or incapacitated persons with full-time care and attention and whose incomes fall below a certain limit. Under current arrangements, which were introduced in 1999 in recognition of the economic and therapeutic value of work, carers may work for up to ten hours per week. Your proposal to change these arrangements will be considered in the context of the forthcoming budget.