Brennan to announce more money for full-time carers
04/06/2006 - 13:16:39Seamus Brennan is today announcing that he will increase the respite-care grant for full-time carers of the elderly to the tune of €35m.
The Minister for Social Affairs is increasing the grant for each carer by €200 annually.
He is also introducing extended benefits.
One of these means full-time carers can be employed for 15 hours a week instead of 10 and still qualify for the grant.
About 27,000 people will benefit from the new entitlements.
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