Social Welfare Payments

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

Questions (238)

Marian Harkin

Question:

238. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection for the most recent figure on the number of carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, excluding those on a half-rate carer’s allowance; the number of carers who receive a reduced rate of carer’s allowance due to means, categorised by recipients aged under 66 caring for one person, aged under 66 caring for two or more people, aged over 66 caring for one person and aged over 66 caring for two or more people; and a breakdown of these rates by the number of person’s receiving a reduced rate carer’s allowance payment under €100, between €100 - €150, €151 - €200, €201 - €251, €252 - €302, €303 - €353, €354 - €392 and €393 - €443, in tabular form. [6991/24]

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Minister for Social Protection

Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that, as a result, they require that level of care.

Please find attached the most recent figure on the number of carers in receipt of CA, excluding those on a half-rate CA; the number of carers who receive a reduced rate of CA due to means, categorised by recipients aged under 66 caring for one person, aged under 66 caring for two or more people, aged over 66 caring for one person and aged over 66 caring for two or more people; and a breakdown of these rates by the number of person’s receiving a reduced rate CA payment under €100, between €100 - €150, €151 - €200, €201 - €251, €252 - €302, €303 - €353, €354 - €392 and €393 - €443.

The number of carers in receipt of CA (excluding those on half rate CA)	51,245

The number of carers (excluding those on half-rate) who receive a reduced rate of CA	6,849
Aged under 66 and caring for one person	5,584
Aged under 66 and caring for two or more people	1,045
Aged over 66 and caring for one person	216
Aged over 66 and caring for two or more people	4

Number of carers (excluding those on half-rate) receiving a reduced CA payment:
Under €100	692
€100 - €150	897
€151 - €200	1,285
€201 - €251	1,778
€252 - €302	1,354
€303 - €353	506
€354 - €392	210
€393 - €443	127

I hope this information is of assistance.