Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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839. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which carer’s allowance payment levels have been affected by the pandemic support payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13166/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care.

Payment rates for Carer's allowance have not been affected by pandemic support payments.  The number of people in receipt of CA at the end of May 2020 was 87,270.  This number has increased from 81,831 at the end of May 2019.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.