Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2025
660. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the carer's support grant; the number of persons who already have carer's payments or domiciliary care allowance; and the numbers who qualify independently of these schemes. [51906/25]
View answerThe Carer’s Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers who get Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. It can also be paid to certain other carers providing full-time care. It is paid once each year, usually on the first Thursday in June.
|
Eligible scheme |
Carer's Support Grant Recipients (June 2025) |
|
Carer's Allowance |
71,007 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
2,219 |
|
Domicillary Care Allowance |
30,014 |
|
Combination of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit and Domicillary Care Allowance |
28,754 |
|
Other eligibility |
4,769 |
|
Total |
136,763 |
