B Brighid Registered User Messages 124 9 May 2009 #1 My friend who is retired and has an occupational pension is his wife's sole carer she has dementia. Is he entitled to a carers allowance?
My friend who is retired and has an occupational pension is his wife's sole carer she has dementia. Is he entitled to a carers allowance?
G gipimann Registered User Messages 5,100 9 May 2009 #2 Carer's Allowance is means-tested, however the limits are higher than for other SW schemes. For a married couple, the first €665 of weekly income is disregarded when assessing means. You can read more about Carer's allowance here
Carer's Allowance is means-tested, however the limits are higher than for other SW schemes. For a married couple, the first €665 of weekly income is disregarded when assessing means. You can read more about Carer's allowance here