Social welfare €150 increased payment date confirmed
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A social welfare payment increased by €150 will be issued to thousands of people in the coming weeks.
The Carer's Support Grant is paid to carers once a year by the Department of Social Protection (DSP). It used to be called the Respite Care Grant.
Budget 2025 confirmed the increase of the Carer's Support Grant from €1,850 to €2,000. The grant will be paid on 5 June.
Those eligible can use the grant in whatever way they like. You can use it to pay for respite care, but you don't have to.
Recipients of the Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit and Domiciliary Care Allowance will be paid the grant automatically. If you are caring for more than one person, a grant is paid for each person you care for. Here's everything you need to know about the grant :
When is the Carer's Support Grant paid?
The Carer's Support Grant will be paid on 5 June 2025.
Who is eligible for the Carer's Support Grant?
The Carer's Support Grant is paid automatically to people getting one of the following payments on the first Thursday in June:
Carer's Allowance (both full rate and half-rate)
Carer's Benefit
Domiciliary Care Allowance.
The Carer's Support Grant is not a means-tested payment. If you are not getting one of these payments, you can still qualify for the Carer's Support Grant.
You must be:
Aged 16 or over
Ordinarily resident in Ireland
Caring for the person on a full-time basis
Caring for the person for at least 6 months (this 6-month period must include the first Thursday in June)
Living with the person being cared for (or if you don't live with them, you must meet certain criteria - for example, the person must be able to contact you quickly and directly)
During this 6-month caring period, you cannot:
Work more than 18.5 hours per week (as an employee or in self-employment)
Take part in an education or training course for more than 18.5 hours a week
Get Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit
Sign on for credited contributions
Live in a hospital, convalescent home or similar institution
How do I apply for the Carer's Support Grant?
If you are getting Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance, you do not need to apply for the Carer's Support Grant. You will automatically get it in June.
If you are not getting one of the above payments, you should fill in a Carer's Support Grant application form (pdf) for each person you are caring for.
You can also get the application form from your local:
Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office, or
Citizens Information Centre
You can apply for a Carer's Support Grant for any given year from April of that year until 31 December of the following year.
For example, you can apply for the Carer's Support Grant for 2024 at any time from April 2024 up until 31 December 2025. You can apply for the Carer's Support Grant in 2025 at any time from April 2025 up until 31 December 2026.
You can find out more information here.
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