10 Dec
Carers Allowance and Budget 2010
The Budget announced on December 9th revealed that Carer’s Allowance will be reduced by €8.50 from Jan 2010 for claimants under 66 years of age. The Half-rate Carer’s Allowance will be reduced by €4.25 for claimants under 66 years of age.
There will be no reduction in Carer’s Allowance for people aged 66 and over (January 2010).
Carer’s Benefit and Constant Attendance Allowance will be reduced by €8.20 per week from January 2010.
its discrimination to the people that do the hard work in this country and struggle to live. I’m strongly thinking of emigrating because I don’t want my children growing up in this country that only seems to be worried about how they look abroad.
December 10th, 2009 at 13:30I have paid tax since I left school 14 years ago and never claimed a penny from the state. I chose to take two year’s carer’s leave this summer to look after my daughter with CF. My income is now less than half what it was when i worked and I am a single parent with two children. Reducing the Carer’s Benefit is simply ludicrous. I made the decision to take leave as I was tired of being a good employee but a bad mother and my child’s health was suffering further. Why am I now being punished for this decision? I have lost any faith I had in this country and it’s government.
December 11th, 2009 at 19:48Just noticed today that my carers allowance has been reduced. I look after my dad who has cancer. I can’t believe the government has taken from those who need it! Yes, social welfare claimants are an easy target. Yes, ministers live in a protected bubble with a good wage and guaranteed high pension. yes, once my dad departs this world, I will leave this country and go to England to live and work. I’ve had it with this country and its constant backwards politics.
January 5th, 2010 at 20:26my daughter Rachael is severely disabled who i get the carers allowance for which is now reduced i also receive a part time home help payment which is been cut too i think this so unfair we are such a easy target
February 11th, 2010 at 17:32