Gary Gannon
Question:443. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of providing family carers with a once-off payment of €1,000 in recognition of their work and hardship over the pandemic. [3602/22]
View answerTuesday, 25 January 2022
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The cost of paying a once off €1,000 bonus to family carers would be dependent on eligibility criteria for the proposed payment.
Paying the bonus to all carers in receipt of the Carer's Support Grant would cost an estimated €128.3m.
This costing is based on the the estimated number of recipients in 2022 and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of recipients.