Annual summer grant for carers will also increase by €100 to €2,100Row over €12 pension hike demand, so €10 welfare increase across the board viewed as likelyFine Gael and Fianna Fáil clash over raising dole payments by the same level as other benefits
Budget 2026. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers.
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.