Minister Humphreys announces details of €500 payment to support our carers
- Published on: 21 November 2022
- Last updated on: 25 November 2022
- €500 Carers Support Grant to be paid on Thursday
- over 114,500 Carers and their families to benefit under measure secured as part of Budget 2023
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced a €500 lump sum payment which will be paid this week to support over 114,500 carers with the cost of living.
This payment is one of eight lump sum payments designed to support families and households over the winter months.
The €500 Carer’s Support payment will be received in carers' bank accounts on Thursday, costing a total of €57.3 million.
Announcing the details today, Minister Humphreys said:
“I’m very pleased to announce that over 114,500 carers and their families will receive a €500 lump sum payment this week to support them with the cost of living.
"This payment is in addition to the annual Carer’s Support Grant of €1,850 paid earlier this year.
"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. our commitment and work in supporting those that need help and support is hugely important and is greatly appreciated."
The payment is being made automatically to people receiving a Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance payment.
Those who received the annual Carer's Support Grant in June who have confirmed that they are still caring will also receive the €500 lump sum payment.
The annual Carer’s Support Grant is paid 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.
Minister Humphreys added:
“This payment of €500 is one of eight lump sum payments that I secured as part of the Budget to help households during this extremely challenging period.
“It follows the Autumn Double Payment last month, which supported 1.4 million pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and working families. It will be followed by the payment of the Christmas Bonus in December.
“We also last week issued four lump sum payments, totalling €325 million. These payments were designed to our elderly, people with disabilities.
“This €1.2 billion package of lump sum payments is about helping families and our most vulnerable with the rising costs they are facing over the winter period.”
Notes
The €500 Carer’s Support Payment is part of 8 lump-sum payments totalling €1.2 billion to help with the cost of living.
The lump-sum payments were announced as part of last month’s record Social Protection Budget.
County breakdown of carer’s support payment recipients
| County | Number |
| Carlow | 1,798 |
| Cavan | 1,894 |
| Clare | 2,730 |
| Cork | 13,558 |
| Donegal | 4,852 |
| Dublin | 25,425 |
| Galway | 5,877 |
| Kerry | 3,985 |
| Kildare | 4,673 |
| Kilkenny | 2,129 |
| Laois | 2,176 |
| Leitrim | 916 |
| Limerick | 6,013 |
| Longford | 1,332 |
| Louth | 3,595 |
| Mayo | 3,554 |
| Meath | 4,010 |
| Monaghan | 1,406 |
| Offaly | 2,558 |
| Roscommon | 1,848 |
| Sligo | 1,626 |
| Tipperary | 4,970 |
| Waterford | 3,026 |
| Westmeath | 2,640 |
| Wexford | 4,572 |
| Wicklow | 3,298 |
| Other | 115 |
| Total | 114,576 |