Carer’s Allowance

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Ceisteanna (263)

Noel Grealish

Ceist:

357 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the up to date numbers of recipients in 2012 for each of the following: carers allowance, carers allowance recipients caring for more than one person, half rate carer’s allowance, half carer’s allowance recipients and name of second social welfare payment received, carer’s benefit, respite care grant 2011, respite care grant recipients caring for more than one person, respite care grant recipients who do not receive carer’s allowance, children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28228/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton)

The information requested is contained in the tables:

Carer's Allowance Recipients as at 30 April 2012

Caring For one person.	Caring For Two or more people	Total No of Carers
48,856	4,606	53,462

Of the above 53,462 carer's allowance recipients 22,099 are in receipt of half-rate carer's allowance and another social welfare payment as per table below:

PRIMARY PAYMENT RECEIVED	NUMBER
STATE PENSION TRANSITION/STATE PENSION CONTRIBUTORY	3,048
QUALIFIED ADULT STATE PENSION TRANSITION/STATE PENSION CONTRIBUTORY	1,788
STATE PENSION NON CONTRIBUTORY	1,906
QUALIFIED ADULT STATE PENSION NON CONTRIBUTORY	298
WIDOWS CONTRIBUTORY PENSION	1,270
WIDOWS NON CONTRIBUTORY PENSION	86
DESERTED WIVES BENEFIT	301
1/2 RATE—PWA	1
BLIND PENSION	16
QUALIFIED ADULT BLIND PENSION	29
INVALIDITY PENSION	1,155
QUALIFIED ADULT INVALIDITY PENSION	1,174
DISABILITY ALLOWANCE	1,096
QUALIFIED ADULT DISABILITY ALLOWANCE	1,430
ILLNESS BENEFIT	996
QUALIFIED ADULT ILLNESS BENEFIT	313
INJURY BENEFIT	19
QUALIFIED ADULT INJURY BENEFIT	11
INCAPACITY BENEFIT	3
QUALIFIED ADULT INCAPACITY BENEFIT	5
PRE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE	108
QUALIFIED ADULT PRETA	27
JOB BEN QUALIFIED ADULT	409
JOB ALL QUALIFIED ADULT	1,339
FARM ASSIST	136
QUALIFIED ADULT FARM ASSIST	101
MATERNITY BENEFIT	36
ADOPTIVE BENEFIT	1
ONE PARENT FAMILY PAYMENT	4,330
½ RATE BTW QA	16
BTW QUALIFIED ADULT	3
OTHERS	648
TOTAL	22,099

Carer's Benefit Recipients — 2012 (to date)

Caring For one person.	Caring For Two or more people	Total
1,521	89	1,610

Respite Care Grants for Carer's Allowance Recipients — 2011

Caring For one person.	Caring For Two or more people	Total No of RCGs.
36,674	2,927	42,528

Respite Care Grants for Domiciliary Care Allowance Recipients — 2012

Caring For one person.	Caring For Two or more people	Total No of Children being cared for.
24,245	1,786	26,031

Respite Care Grants — 2011

Recipients who are not in receipt of carer's allowance, carer's benefit or domiciliary care allowance.
Caring For 1 person.	Caring For 2 people	Caring for 3 people.	Total
4,465	130	1	4,596

Question No. 358 answered with Question No. 353.