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‘Highest ever' €2k payment for 138k Irish TODAY in ‘vital role' boost after 25-year €1,746 increase & full list revealed
SOME 138,000 Irish people will today receive a €2,000 cash boost straight into their accounts, it has been confirmed.
The Carer's Support Grant has this year reached its "highest ever level" after
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Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary confirmed the payment landed into accounts today
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Some 16,000 people will receive a €4,000 payment
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The grant 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.
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And over 16,000 carers are providing care for two or more people
- meaning they will receive a grant in respect of each person.
Announcing the payment this morning, Minister Calleary said the extra cash is designed to recognise the "vital role" carers play in society.
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He said: "The
"This is one of a number of improvements introduced this year in recognition of the vital role of carers and the contribution they make to society.
"The Grant will be paid automatically to those who are receiving the
"It is also available to other full-time carers not receiving these payments and is paid in respect of each person being cared for."
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The Carer's Support Grant is also available to other full-time carers who are not receiving any of these payments.
You can qualify for the payment if you are aged over 16, ordinarily resident in Ireland and caring for the person a full-time basis for at least six months - including the first Thursday in June.
You must also be living with the person being cared for, or meet certain criteria.
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FULL LIST OF GRANT NUMBERS BY COUNTY
SOME 138,000 carers across Ireland received the Carer's Allowance Grant today.
The county with the highest number of carer's who received the cash boost was Dublin, with 31,191 eligible carer's.
Leitrim, which is the smallest county by population, had the least amount of carer's who received the payment.
The number of people who received the grant by each county has been revealed:
Carlow - 2,165
Cavan - 2,324
Clare - 3,128
Cork - 16,432
Donegal - 5,664
Dublin - 31,191
Galway - 6,969
Kerry - 4,666
Kildare - 5,850
Kilkenny - 2,523
Laois - 2,730
Leitrim - 1,095
Limerick - 7,220
Longford - 1,605
Louth - 4,337
Mayo - 4,084
Meath - 5,045
Monaghan - 1,669
Offaly - 3,051
Roscommon - 2,191
Sligo - 1,922
Tipperary - 5,807
Waterford - 3,683
Westmeath - 3,227
Wexford - 5,452
Wicklow - 4,038
In a situation like this, where the carer and person being cared for live separately, an investigation is conducted by a
"You dedicate yourselves to providing care to support your loved ones and I want to take this opportunity to thank all carers in Ireland for the vital and valuable contribution you play in our society and in our local communities."
The Respite Care Grant was introduced in 1999 at a rate of £200, which is worth €254.
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In 2016, the name of the payment was changed to the Carer's Support Grant to better reflect how the grant is used and, in 2025, the payment was increased to €2,000.
STILL TIME TO APPLY
The Carer's Support Grant is not a means-tested payment and only one can be paid for each person getting care.
If you are getting Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance, you do not need to apply for the money.
Instead, you will automatically get it in June.
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However, those not getting one of the above payments should fill in the Carer's Support Grant application form (CSG1) for each person they are caring for.
Applications for the Carer's Support Grant are open from April until 31 December of the following year - meaning those eligible who haven't applied won't miss out on the cash payment.
And those who were eligible for the payment last summer but didn't receive it can still apply.
For example, you can apply for the Carer's Support Grant for 2024 at any time from April 2024 up until 31 December 2025.
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And you can apply for the Carer's Support Grant in 2025 at any time from April 2025 up until 31 December 2026.
