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...
by Allan Cuthbert | May 17, 2024 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Carer’s Allowance? Carer’s Allowance is a means-tested payment made to a parent of a child with special needs who takes on the role of a full-time Carer. Parents can potentially work up to 18.5 hours per week. Once your child receives Domiciliary...
by Allan Cuthbert | Jan 9, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
Let us start 2023 with a tiny bit of good news. In January 2023, Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit and Disability Allowance increased payments by €12, with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced payment rates. Domiciliary Care Allowance is...
