Carer Grant
Overview
A Carer Grant was introduced as from the 1st January 2021 as per budget measures. This Grant is awarded to a parent who is not in employment so as to take care of a child with a disability who is over 16 years of age and who is in receipt of an Increased Severe Disability Assistance.
What you’ll get
The parent will be awarded €500 per year. A Carer Grant is paid to a parent on multiple occasions if the parent who is not working, is taking care of more than one child with a disability and who are in receipt of Increased Severe Disability Assistance.
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Eligibility
General eligibility criteria:
- The parent must not be in employment and lives in the same household of the child with a disbaility who is over 16 years of age and in receipt of an Increased Severe Disability Assistance
- When upon reaching pensionable age, the eligible parent will continue receiving the Carer Grant
- The parent must not be in receipt of an Increased Carers Allowance, Carers Allowance or an Increased Severe Disability Assistance
Documentation required
General documentation:
- No documentation is required
How to apply
The process for the payment of the Carer’s Grant is triggered automatically by the Department for Social Security in those cases when a parent is not in employment and lives in the same household of the child with a disbaility who is over 16 years of age and in receipt of Increased Severe Disability Assistance.