I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 463 together.
Carer’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.
At the end of October 2022, there were 91,892 recipients of Carer's Allowance. Of these, 42,136 were recipients of half-rate Carer's Allowance.
Rates of payment, based on their most recent payment, for full rate Carer's Allowance, split by age and number of carees, is shown in the tables below. Due to the fact that the data may be statistically disclosive and lead to individuals being potentially identified, my Department is unable to provide some of the breakdowns requested by the Deputy.
The figures below are the rate received by the recipient.
Table 1: Full rate Carer's Allowance rates of payment, for recipients aged under 66 with one caree
|
Rate of Payment (€)
|
Count
|
|
Less than 100
|
1,166
|
|
100 to <150
|
958
|
|
150 to <201
|
1,279
|
|
201 or more
|
36,694
|
|
Total
|
40,097
|
Table 2: Full rate Carer's Allowance rates of payment, for recipients aged 66 or over with one caree
|
Rate of Payment (€)
|
Count
|
|
Less than 100
|
24
|
|
100 to <150
|
12
|
|
150 to <201
|
18
|
|
201 or more
|
1,657
|
|
Total
|
1,711
|
Table 3: Full rate Carer's Allowance rates of payment, for recipients aged under 66 with two or more carees
|
Rate of Payment (€)
|
Count
|
|
Less than 100
|
67
|
|
100 to <150
|
74
|
|
150 to <201
|
156
|
|
201 to <252
|
177
|
|
252 to <302
|
216
|
|
Greater than 302
|
7,099
|
|
Total
|
7,789
|
Table 4: Full rate Carer's Allowance rates of payment, for recipients aged 66 or over with two or more carees
|
Rate of Payment (€)
|
Count
|
|
Less than 302
|
6
|
|
302 or more
|
153
|
|
Total
|
159
|
Table 5: Half rate Carer's Allowance rates of payment, for recipients aged under 66 with one caree
|
Rate of Payment (€)
|
Count
|
|
Less than 100
|
304
|
|
100 or more
|
23,683
|
|
Total
|
23,987
|
Table 6: Half rate Carer's Allowance rates of payment, for recipients aged 66 or over with one caree
|
Rate of Payment (€)
|
Count
|
|
Less than 100
|
82
|
|
100 to <120
|
85
|
|
120 or more
|
15,377
|
|
Total
|
15,544
|
Table 7: Half rate Carer's Allowance rates of payment, for recipients aged under 66 with two or more carees
|
Rate of Payment (€)
|
Count
|
|
Less than 100
|
23
|
|
100 to <120
|
21
|
|
120 to <141
|
20
|
|
141 to <162
|
16
|
|
162 or more
|
2,149
|
|
Total
|
2,229
|
Table 8: Half rate Carer's Allowance rates of payment, for recipients aged 66 or over with two or more carees
|
Rate of Payment (€)
|
Count
|
|
All rates
|
376
|
|
Total
|
376
|
