Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2015
55. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to allow for the full payment of carer's allowance, along with the full widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pensions in cases where a spouse dies while their partner is already in receipt of a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17282/15]
View answerCurrently, where a person in receipt of widow(er)'s pension is providing full-time care and attention to a care recipient, s/he can also receive a half-rate carer's allowance. However, when the care recipient dies, title to carer's allowance ceases.
I have no plans to change the current provisions to allow for a full-rate carer's allowance payment to be made in addition to another social welfare payment.
