The bulk of the changes to social welfare schemes announced in Budget 2026 will take effect from the beginning of January, ...

Maria O’Brien hates it when Government ministers praise carers for doing “amazing work”. The mother of three says she will ...

New social protection increases coming into effect from 1 January 2026 with wide-ranging measures, secured as part of Budget ...

PARENTS who have been forced to leave work to care for their children are being denied a carer’s allowance due to a strict means test, with one mum claiming: “I feel like I’m being punished.” A group ...

Applications have been opened this week for an annual grant of €2,000. The Carer's Support Grant is paid every June, and is a much-needed payment for thousands of carers in Ireland. If you are caring ...

Home care provider Dovida is aiming to create up to 500 jobs to address the “growing need” for home care in its latest ...

A total of 138 carers in Mayo will benefit from changes being made to the Carer’s Allowance means test, while 3,800 carers in the county who receive the Carer’s Support Grant will see an increase to ...

The amount of additional income Kerry carers can earn without affecting their right to qualify for the means-tested carer’s allowance has been increased by Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary ...

Family Carers Ireland hosted the inaugural meeting of its new National Council of Family Carers on Saturday. The first of its kind in Ireland, the Council gives family carers across the country a ...