"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."
Annual carers' summer grant will increase by €100 to €2,100. A proposed across-the-board welfare rise of about €10 is viewed as likely amid debate over a €12 pension demand. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are in conflict about raising jobseeker (dole) payments by the same level as other benefits. Reform of the Carer's Allowance is a central element of the social welfare package. The Coalition will begin abolishing means testing for Carer's Allowance by raising income thresholds by €200 for a single person and €400 for a couple under Budget 2026.
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