Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023
436. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the changes introduced to the carer's support grant since 27 June 2020; and if she will detail the number of recipients, by county, benefitting from these changes, in tabular form. [31128/23]
View answerThe Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) is paid to people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. Other people who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment but who are providing full time care and attention may also be eligible and can apply for the grant. The payment is made regardless of the carer's means but is subject to certain conditions, one of which is that the period of full-time care and attention must last for at least six months. For the purpose of approving this grant, this period of care must include the first Thursday in June.
As part of Budget Measures 2021, the rate of the grant was increased by €150. The new rate of €1,850 is the highest rate of the grant since its introduction.
The overall cost of the grant in 2023 is expected to be over €268 million.
All recipient of the grant benefit from rate increases. The following table sets out a comparison of the number of carers in receipt of the Carer’s Support Grant, by county.
Table: Carers in receipt of Carer's Support Grant May 2020 and May 2023
|
County |
Recipients 2020 |
Recipients 2023 |
|
CARLOW |
1,816 |
2,010 |
|
CAVAN |
1,829 |
2,074 |
|
CLARE |
2,881 |
2,971 |
|
CORK |
13,518 |
15,170 |
|
DONEGAL |
5,045 |
5,276 |
|
DUBLIN |
24,770 |
28,085 |
|
GALWAY |
6,025 |
6,430 |
|
KERRY |
4,041 |
4,314 |
|
KILDARE |
4,466 |
5,151 |
|
KILKENNY |
2,189 |
2,346 |
|
LAOIS |
2,147 |
2,422 |
|
LEITRIM |
897 |
995 |
|
LIMERICK |
6,056 |
6,815 |
|
LONGFORD |
1,387 |
1,494 |
|
LOUTH |
3,364 |
3,895 |
|
MAYO |
3,644 |
3,856 |
|
MEATH |
3,805 |
4,408 |
|
MONAGHAN |
1,379 |
1,546 |
|
OFFALY |
2,550 |
2,829 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
1,912 |
2,069 |
|
SLIGO |
1,744 |
1,758 |
|
TIPPERARY |
5,020 |
5,487 |
|
WATERFORD |
2,986 |
3,327 |
|
WESTMEATH |
2,635 |
2,908 |
|
WEXFORD |
4,545 |
5,036 |
|
WICKLOW |
3,191 |
3,605 |
|
County Total |
113,842 |
126,277 |
|
Other/outside ROI |
86 |
229 |
|
Overall Total |
113,928 |
126,506 |
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
