A Dublin carer has said that today's Budget announcement showed his worth 'is not valued by the government'.
Bernard Mulvany from Access for All Ireland said that he is infuriated that the budget did not do enough for carers worried about surviving the current cost of living crisis. He said: "It's shocking. When it comes to carers. The one-off payments are welcome for families that are struggling but they are just going to soften the blow until January comes. Then you're straight back into it once again.
"The social welfare payment for carers is up €12. That brings us up to €237 a week. I would really challenge anyone in this current economic climate with the cost of living and everything to survive on that a week.
