Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal Fianna Fáil TD, Charlie McConalogue, has today confirmed the payment of the Carer’s Support Grant to some 5,240 carers across County Donegal.
Donegal was the sixth highest recipient county this year.
The annual grant of €1,850 is in recognition of the key role carers play every single day.
It 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.
The grant is paid in respect of each person being cared for to take account of the additional cost of providing care and to recognise the particular challenges faced by these carers.
The Carer’s Support Grant is paid automatically to all recipients of Carer’s Allowance (whether full rate or half rate), Carer’s Benefit, or Domiciliary Care Allowance.
It is also available to other full-time carers who are not receiving any of these payments.
Confirming the payment of the Carer’s Support Grant, Minister McConalogue said:
“I am very pleased to confirm that over 5,000 Donegal carers will receive the annual Carer’s Support Grant of €1,850 this week. This will be paid automatically to those who are receiving the Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit and Domiciliary Care Allowance schemes.
“Thank you to all carers in Donegal for the vital and valuable contribution you play in supporting those that need help and assistance.
“As we work towards the next Budget, our carers will be front and centre of our approach in Government and our ambition is to support them even further.”
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