Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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363. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the cost-of-living supports which are applicable for those in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. [60666/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly allowance, which is payable to a parent/guardian in respect of a child aged under 16, who has a severe disability and requires continual or continuous care and attention substantially in excess of that required by children of the same age and the child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months. 

In Budget 2023, certain cost of living supports were introduced to assist families, pensioners, persons with disabilities and carers with the cost of living. These measures apply to claimants who are in receipt of a specified qualifying social protection payment.

DCA was a qualifying payment for the autumn cost of living double (weekly) payment. This double (additional weekly) payment of €71.20 was issued to DCA recipients along with their October monthly payment on 18 October 2022.

DCA recipient also qualified for the (€500.00) cost-of-living lump sum payment for recipients of the Carer's Support Grant (CSG), which issued to all CSG recipients (including DCA recipients) on 24 November 2022.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy