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Thousands qualify for €429 weekly payment as rules change on income

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Thousands qualify for €429 weekly payment as rules change on income

Thousands more people qualify for a weekly social welfare payment worth up to €429 as new income rules have been confirmed.

The Carer’s Allowance income disregard will increase to €450 for a single person and €900 for a couple from June 2024, reports RSVP Live.




That means people can earn more money before being excluded from eligibility for the social welfare benefit.

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Carer’s Allowance is a weekly social welfare payment to people who care for someone because of their:

To qualify for the payment, your income must be below a certain amount. If you care for two or more people, your rate of payment increases by 50 per cent (maximum) each week.

If you get another social welfare payment, you may get Carer’s Allowance at a half-rate.

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