Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 October 2022
316. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which applications for carer’s allowance have been approved and refused in the past twelve months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51071/22]
View answerCarer’s Allowance is a payment to people on low incomes who are caring full-time for a person who needs support because of age, disability or illness (including mental illness). The person being cared for must require full-time care and attention.
Over the 12-month period from October 2021 to September 2022, there were 13,810 claims awarded and 7,623 claims disallowed for Carer's Allowance.
