‘It is a disgrace that we should be worse off financially because we have an adult daughter with a disability’
Anne Murray intends to take a day off from her caring role on April 11th to attend the woman’s appeal in Dublin
Carer's Allowance
Tax changes, social welfare increases and minimum wage rise take effect from Monday
Social welfare payments increase, while changes to tax credits and bands should see workers paying about €800 less
Energy credits, tax cuts, welfare hikes: Key dates when people will get budget money
Energy credits, increased social welfare payments and changes to tax and USC bands are on the way
Budget 2024 main points
Tax package worth around €800 per person, a €12 weekly increase to welfare and pension payments, and mortgage interest rate tax relief announced
Budget ‘positive’ for carers: ‘There is at least some recognition of the challenges we face’
Income disregard increase to €450 for single people and €900 for couples will be welcomed
Budget 2024, by a renter, a landlord, a teacher and more: ‘We are the squeezed middle’
Those who are not on the poverty line, yet still struggle, say they need support too
‘I felt like I was begging. The emotional toll is huge’: Family carers seek overhaul of decades-old allowance in Budget
Payment is ‘outdated’ and ‘inadequate’, Family Carers of Ireland says
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