Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2024
344. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of carers in receipt of carer’s allowance in total, and of that figure, the number in receipt of a half-rate payment. [40280/24]
View answerA person in receipt of certain social welfare payments who is providing full time care and attention to another person may retain their payment, and receive a half-rate Carer's Allowance payment as well. At the end of August 2024, there were 97,360 recipients of Carer's Allowance. Of these, 45,727 were in receipt of a half-rate payment.
