Written answers
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Department of Social Protection
Carer's Allowance Payments
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are in receipt of respite care grant but who are not in receipt of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56583/12]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The respite care grant (RCG) is an annual payment made automatically to people in receipt of carer’s allowance, carer’s benefit, or domiciliary care allowance from my Department. Other people who are not in receipt of one of these payments, but who are providing full time care and attention can also apply for the grant via separate application. The total number of persons in receipt of respite care grant at end November 2012 is approximately 70,000.
The percentage of persons in receipt of RCG, who are not in receipt of a primary scheme, is 7%. The numbers of RCG, by scheme, who received the grant in 2012 are shown in Table 1.
Carer’s Allowance | Carer’s Benefit | Domiciliary Care Allowance | Standalone RCG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
38,000 * | 1,000 | 26,000 | 5,000 | 70,000 |
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