Social Welfare Benefits

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 October 2024

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Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Questions (165, 166, 167)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of carer’s allowance (CA), broken down by the number of recipients of a full rate CA payment, the number of recipients of a half-rate CA payment as a consequence of being in receipt of other social welfare payments; the number of recipients of a 150% full-rate payment as a consequence of caring for two or more people; and the number of recipients of a 150% half-rate payment as a consequence of caring for two or more people, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41987/24]

Pearse Doherty

Question:

166. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of a half-rate carer’s allowance payment who are also in receipt of a full-rate carer’s allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41988/24]

Pearse Doherty

Question:

167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of a full-rate carer’s allowance payment who are not in receipt of a half-rate payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41989/24]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 167, inclusive, together.

A 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. A person on Carer's Allowance can receive a higher personal rate of an additional 50% if caring for two or more care recipients.

At the end of September 2024, there were 97,257 recipients of Carer's Allowance. Of these, 51,467 were in receipt of a full-rate payment and 45,790 were in receipt of a half-rate Carer's Allowance payment.

Of those on full-rate Carer's Allowance, 42,742 were caring for one person and 8,725 were caring for two or more people.

Of those on half-rate Carer's Allowance, 42,683 were caring for one person and 3,107 were caring for two or more people.

Question No. 166 answered with Question No. 165.

Question No. 167 answered with Question No. 165.

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