Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 May 2016
118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of carer's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10822/16]
View answerCarer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care.
The person concerned is currently in receipt CA at the weekly rate of €263.60 which is the maximum rate of carer’s allowance for a person caring for one person who has two qualified children.
The person concerned was in receipt of one-parent family payment (OFP) up to 2 July 2014 which stopped when her youngest child reached the OFP age threshold.
