"Annual summer grant for carers will also increase by €100 to €2,100 Row over €12 pension hike demand, so €10 welfare increase across the board viewed as likely Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil clash over raising dole payments by the same level as other benefits"
"Reform of the Carer's Allowance will be a key plank of the social welfare package in the budget."
"The Coalition is starting the move towards abolishing means testing of the Carer's Allowance. Budget 2026 will see the income thresholds raised by €200 for a single person and €400 for a couple."
An annual summer grant for carers will increase by €100 to €2,100. Pressure over a demanded €12 pension hike makes a €10 across-the-board welfare increase likely. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are in disagreement about raising dole payments by the same amount as other benefits. Reform of the Carer's Allowance is a central element of the social welfare package. The Coalition is initiating steps to abolish means testing for the Carer's Allowance. Budget 2026 will raise income thresholds by €200 for single people and €400 for couples.
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