Written answers

Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Departmental Data

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average, median, maximum and minimum number of recipients for the carers support grant in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [29551/24]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) is paid to people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. Other people who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment but who are providing full time care and attention may also be eligible and can apply for the grant. The payment is made regardless of the carer's means but is subject to certain conditions, one of which is that the period of full-time care and attention must last for at least six months. For the purpose of approving this grant, this period of care must include the first Thursday in June.

The CSG is currently payable at a rate of €1,850.

Please find below the number of recipients of the Carer's Support Grant for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date).

Year Number of recipients
2022 123,963
2023 129,702
2024 (end of June 2024) 132,870

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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