Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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1035. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress being made on abolishing the means test for carers. [11755/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is very aware of the key role that family carers play in Irish society and the challenges they face. We are fully committed to supporting carers in that role.

The Programme for Government has set out a timeline which commits to significantly increasing the income disregards for Carer’s Allowance in each Budget with a view to phasing out the means test during the lifetime of the Government.

There have been a number of significant improvements made to the income thresholds in the means test in recent years. As part of Budget 2025, the weekly income disregard will increase in July from €450 to €625 for a single person, and from €900 to €1,250 for carers with a spouse or partner.

I trust that this clarifies the issue for the Deputy.