Social Welfare Payments

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

Questions (239)

Marian Harkin

Question:

239. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the most recent figure on the number of carers receiving a half-rate carer’s allowance; the number of carers who receive a reduced rate of the half-rate 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 carer’s allowance payment under €100, between €100 – €120, €121 – €141, €142 – €162, €163 – €183, €184 – €196 and €197 - €215, in tabular form. [6992/24]

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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 receiving a half-rate carer’s allowance; the number of carers who receive a reduced rate of the half-rate 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 carer’s allowance payment under €100, between €100 – €120, €121 – €141, €142 – €162, €163 – €183, €184 – €196 and €197 - €215.

The number of carers in receipt of CA at a half rate of payment	44,862

The number of carers on half rate who receive a reduced rate of CA	1,022
Aged under 66 and caring for one person	645
Aged under 66 and caring for two or more people	96
Aged over 66 and caring for one person	275
Aged over 66 and caring for two or more people	6

Number of carers on half rate receiving a reduced CA payment:
Under €100	502
€100 - €120	265
€121 - €141	159
€142 - €162	39
€163 - €183	44
€184 - €196	8
€197 - €215	5

I hope this information is of assistance.