Full-time carers will receive the €2,000 Carer's Support Grant payment this week, with the annual grant payable to over 147,000 carers according to Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary.
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.
The overall value of the grant payments is expected to be in the region of €336 million.
The grant is paid in respect of each person being cared for.
Carers will receive their payment in their nominated post office or bank account on Thursday 4 June.
The Carer’s Support Grant is paid automatically to all people receiving Carer’s Allowance (whether full rate or half rate), Carer’s Benefit, or Domiciliary Care Allowance.
It is also available to other full-time carers who are not receiving any of these payments.
Minister Calleary also said that as part of the budget he announced improvements to the weekly income disregard for Carer’s Allowance which will come into effect from next month.
"As Minister for Social Protection, 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 all our local communities," he added.
