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Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Schemes

Photo of Naoise Ó MuiríNaoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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660. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the carer's support grant; the number of persons who already have carer's payments or domiciliary care allowance; and the numbers who qualify independently of these schemes. [51906/25]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Carer’s Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers who get Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. It can also be paid to certain other carers providing full-time care. It is paid once each year, usually on the first Thursday in June.

Eligible scheme Carer's Support Grant Recipients (June 2025)
Carer's Allowance 71,007
Carer's Benefit 2,219
Domicillary Care Allowance 30,014
Combination of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit and Domicillary Care Allowance 28,754
Other eligibility 4,769
Total 136,763

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