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 see the table below containing the number of persons in receipt of the full rate of CA; the number in receipt of a reduced rate of CA; the number in receipt of the half-rate CA; and the number of recipients of the Carer’s Support Grant (CSG).
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Number of persons in receipt of CA at full rate (31/03/2024)
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51,207
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Number of persons in receipt of a reduced rate of CA (31/03/2024)
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4,081
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Number of persons in receipt of CA at half rate (31/03/2024)
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45,111
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Number of persons in receipt of CSG (31/03/2024)
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126,764
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The CSG is an annual payment made in June to carers who get Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA). It can also be paid to certain other carers that are providing full-time care. Carers can use the grant in whatever way they wish. The CSG is paid for every person being cared for providing that all conditions of the scheme are satisfied.
The Department publishes information leaflets as widely as possible and advertises changes of legislation in the National Press. Information Officers are available throughout the country for people to make enquiries as to their entitlements.
I hope this information is of assistance to the Deputy.
