Written answers
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Department of Social Protection
Carer's Allowance Scheme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated net cost to her Department of extending the carer's allowance, from six weeks to 12 weeks, and a further extension from 12 weeks to six months. [38494/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The net cost of extending the payment of carer’s allowance, following the death of a care recipient, from six weeks to twelve weeks is approximately €1.4m, while a further extension from twelve weeks to six months is estimated to cost an additional €3.4m.
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