Thousands of carers and their families are set to receive their annual Carer’s Support Grant at an increased rate of €1,850.
The grant is available to all carers providing full-time care to an older person or a person with a disability, regardless of their means or social insurance contributions. Nearly 28,000 carers in Dublin out of some 125,000 across the country are set to receive it.
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD said: “I am also putting in place measures to provide a scheme to ensure that long-term carers are provided with paid contributions for gaps in their social insurance record for the first time in the history of the State. This will enhance State Pension provision for carers who have spent more than 20 years of their lives caring."
