by Allan Cuthbert | Jul 22, 2024 | Financial, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is the Household Benefits Package? The Household Benefits Package is made up of €35 per month off your electricity or gas bills and a free TV Licence from your next renewal date. Who can apply? If you receive a Carer’s Allowance, you are automatically...
by Allan Cuthbert | Jun 26, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Carer’s Benefit? Carer’s Benefit is a payment made to certain employed parents who stop work or reduce their working hours to 18.5 or less per week to care for a child with additional needs. It is payable for 104 weeks, but once you have used up...
by Allan Cuthbert | Jun 26, 2024 | Financial, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
Warmer Home Scheme Under the Warmer Home Scheme if your family home built before 2006 with an energy rating of C or worse and you are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance or Domiciliary Care Allowance. Then, parents can apply for an Energy Consultant to visit their home...
by Allan Cuthbert | May 20, 2024 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
Carer’s Support Grant FAQ 2025 How much is the Carer’s Support Grant in 2025? The annual Grant for 2025 is €2,000 and will be paid on Thursday 5th of June by the Department of Social Protection. If you are caring for more than one person, you are entitled...
by Allan Cuthbert | May 20, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance? The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is a means-tested once-off payment aimed at helping families meet the rising costs of uniforms and footwear for children attending school. The scheme is open to...
by Allan Cuthbert | May 17, 2024 | Financial, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
Since January 2024, Carer’s Allowance rate of payment went from €236 to €248 per week. However, the most substantial change in 2024 will be the means-testing. Previously, couples with combined earnings of less than €700 per week and €350 for a single parent are fully...
