Currently, family carers receive a maximum of €248 a week if they are caring for one person
Fine Gael will introduce a new family carer payment of €325 a week and abolish the current means test if the party returns to Government.
If implemented, the new cap would mean if one parent has to give up their job to give full time care to a child with special needs, the other parent could earn up to €130,000 a year and still qualify for the payment. A spokesperson said: “Most people in the social welfare system receive a payment because they either can’t work or won’t work. Carers are working 24/7 providing full-time care to loved ones – we need to recognise them.
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