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Illness Benefit from 26 March 2018 Illness Benefit rates are graduated according to earnings in the relevant tax year. The earnings bands are as follows: Note 1: You may get a reduced rate increase if your qualified adult has earnings or income in excess of €100.00 and up to €310.00 gross per week ( see Appendix 1) . Note 2: You can get an increase of €31.80 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase, if your qualified adult has income of €400 or less per week. Invalidity Pension from 29 March 2018 Where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014 you may get an additional increase of €72.70. Note 3: You may get a reduced rate increase if your qualified adult has earnings or income in excess of €100.00 and up to €310.00 gross per week (see Appendix1) . Note 4: You can get an increase of €31.80 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. For claims received since 5 July 2012, if you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you are only eligible for a qualified child increase at half rate if your spouse/civil partner or cohabitant has income of €400 or less per week. Disability Allowance from 28 March 2018 Note 5: If you were in receipt of Disability Allowance prior to 26 September 2007, you may get a reduced rate increase if your qualified adult has earnings or income in excess of €100.00 and up to €310.00 gross per week, (see Appendix 1 ). Note 6: You can get an increase of €31.80 for each qualified child if you get an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase. Blind Pension from 30 March 2018 Note 7: You can get an increase of €31.80 for each qualified child if you get an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase. Carer’s Support Grant (replaces Respite Care Grant) Note 8: This is payable from the first Thursday in June 2018. Please note that applications for the 2017 Carer’s Support Grant (rate €1,700) can be made from April 2017 up to 31 December 2018. Carer's Benefit from 29 March 2018 ATTENTION CARERS !!! Do you need to take time off work to look after someone who needs full time care? If so, you may be entitled to Carers Benefit, which is not means tested. See Carers Benefit rates information Are you providing home care for someone in need of full time assistance and getting a social welfare payment? If so, you may be entitled to a half rate payment of Carer’s Allowance. Since 27 September 2007, if you are getting certain payment(s) from this Department and you satisfy the conditions for Carer’s Allowance, you may get half the rate of Carer's Allowance along with your existing payment(s). It may also be possible for you to receive half rate Carer’s Allowance in addition to someone receiving an increase for you as a qualified adult on their own payment. The qualifying conditions for receipt of the half rate Carer’s Allowance payment are exactly the same as Carer’s Allowance. FOR MORE INFORMATION.... - Visit 'www.welfare.ie' - Email: carers@welfare.ie If you are calling from outside the Republic of Ireland - Drop in to your local Social Welfare Office or Citizens Information Centre. Note: The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers. Carer's Allowance from 29 March 2018 Note 9: You can get this, if you are single, widowed, a surviving civil partner or separated. Note 10: You can get this, if you are married, in a civil partner or cohabitating. Carer's Allowance from 29 March 2018 Note 12: You can get this, if you are single, widowed, a surviving civil partner or separated. Note 13: You can get this, if you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting. ATTENTION CARERS !!! Are you sharing the care of a person with a family member or friend? Two carers who provide care can be accommodated on the carer's allowance scheme. In general the care sharing pattern must be on a weekly basis, each caring Monday to Sunday. However other caring patterns may be considered. If granted you will each be paid an amount of carer's allowance proportionate to the level of care provided. The rate of payment for each carer will depend each individual's financial resources and you will both share the annual carer's support grant proportionally. A carer who provides care on alternate weeks while the care recipient attends a residential institution every other week can also be accommodated on the carer’s allowance scheme. Each carer should apply for carer’s allowance using form CR 1. If a person is caring for someone on alternate weeks where the care recipient attends a residential institution then this detail must be recorded on the application form. All the usual qualifying conditions for carer’s allowance will apply to carers availing of these arrangements. Both carers will receive the household benefits package of free schemes if they meet the qualifying criteria for the scheme. FOR MORE INFORMATION.... - Visit www.welfare.ie. - Email: carers@welfare.ie If you are calling from outside the Republic of Ireland - Drop in to your local Social Welfare Office or Citizens Information Centre. Note: The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers. Domiciliary Care Allowance Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment for a severely disabled child who is under age 16 and needs full-time care and attention far beyond what is normally required by a child of the same age. It is paid to the person with whom the child is living and who is providing for the care of the child. Note 11: If the child is in your care between 5-7 days per week, (if the child is in your care for between 2-4 days per week the allowance is paid at 50% of the full rate). Medical Care Scheme This scheme covers the cost of certain medical care expenses due to an occupational accident or disease. However, these costs must not have already been paid by either the Treatment Benefit Section of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection or the Health Service Executive. Injury Benefit from 26 March 2018 Note 14: You may get a reduced rate increase if your qualified adult has earnings or income in excess of 100.00 and up to 310.00 gross per week ( see Appendix 1). Note 15: You can get an increase of €31.80 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase, if your spouse or partner has earnings of €400 or less per week. Disablement Benefit from 30 March 2018 Constant Attendance Allowance from 30 March 2018 Constant Attendance Allowance is an increase payable on Disablement Pension with a loss of faculty assessment of 50% or higher and where as a result of the occupational injury, the pensioner requires constant attendance. It is not payable if someone is getting a Carer’s Allowance or Benefit for the care of the pensioner. Incapacity Supplement from 30 March 2018 Note 16: You may get a reduced rate increase if your qualified adult has earnings or income in excess of €100.00 and up to €310.00 gross per week ( see Appendix 1). Note 17: You can get an increase of €31.80 for each qualified child if you get a payment for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.
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Is féidir freastal ar bheirt chúramóirí a sholáthraíonn cúram ar sheachtain malartacha ar an Scéim Liúntas Cúramóra. Faoin reachtaíocht, caithfidh an cúramóir an cúram sin a sholáthar ar feadh seachtain iomlán m.sh. Luan go Domhnach. Roinnfidh gach cúramóir íocaíocht thacaíocht ioncaim an liúntais cúramóra agus an deontas chúram sosa bliantúil. Is féidir freastal ar chúramóir a sholáthraíonn cúram ar sheachtain malartacha ar an scéim liúntas cúramóra agus an faighteoir cúraim ag freastal ar fhoras cónaithe gach ré seachtain. Ba chóir do gach cúramóir iarratas a dhéanamh ar liúntas cúramóra ag baint úsáid as an bhfoirm CR1. Má bhíonn duine ag tabhairt cúraim do dhuine ar sheachtain malartacha agus an faighteoir cúraim ag freastal ar fhoras cónaithe, ní mór sonraí maidir leis sin a thaifead ar an bhfoirm iarratais. Beidh na gnáthchoinníollacha í thaobh liúntais cúramóra ag baint le cúramóirí a bhaineann leas as na socruithe sin. Braithfidh ráta pá gach cúramóir ar a n-imthosca aonair féin. Gheobhaidh an dé cúramóir an pacáiste shochair tú de scéimeanna saor in aisce má chomhlíonann siad critéir cháilitheacha na scéime.