Carers Benefit: If you leave work to provide full time care to a relative, and you have paid enough PRSI contributions, you may qualify for carers benefit weekly payment of €213.00 from the Department of Social Protection. You qualify for PRSI credits while receiving Carers Benefit.

Carers Allowance: Weekly means-tested social welfare payment of €212.00 to full time carers. If you are receiving another social welfare payment you may qualify for a half-rate payment provided you satisfy all the criteria.

Shared Caring: Two carers who provide care to a person on alternate weeks can apply for carers allowance as long as you provide this care for a complete week i.e. Monday to Sunday. Each carer will share the carer’s allowance payment and the annual respite care grant. A carer who provides care on alternate weeks with the care recipient attending a residential institution every other week can also be accommodated on the carer’s allowance scheme. Each carer should apply using their own carers allowance form.

Domiciliary Care Allowance: Monthly payment of €309.50 from the Department of Social Protection to parents of a child with a disability who requires considerable extra care for at least one year.

Respite Care Grant: The Respite Care Grant is an annual tax-free payment of €1,700 paid to all full time carers over 16 years in June. You do not have to apply for the payment if you are receiving Carers Benefit, Carers Allowance, or Domiciliary Care Allowance as it will automatically be paid to you.

Further information on the above payments is available at%ay qualify for a half-rate payment provided you satisfy all the criteria.

Shared Caring: Two carers who provide care to a person on alternate weeks can apply for carers allowance as long as you provide this care for a complete week i.e. Monday to Sunday. Each carer will share the carer’s allowance payment and the annual respite care grant. A carer who provides care on alternate weeks with the care recipient attending a residential institution every other week can also be accommodated on the carer’s allowance scheme. Each carer should apply using their own carers allowance form.

Domiciliary Care Allowance: Monthly payment of €309.50 from the Department of Social Protection to parents of a child with a disability who requires considerable extra care for at least one year.

Respite Care Grant: The Respite Care Grant is an annual tax-free payment of €1,700 paid to all full time carers over 16 years in June. You do not have to apply for the payment if you are receiving Carers Benefit, Carers Allowance, or Domiciliary Care Allowance as it will automatically be paid to you.

Further information on the above payments is available at: http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Pages/carers.aspx

Disability Allowance: If you are aged between 16 years and 65 years, have a disability, do not work and satisfy the medical requirements, you may be eligible for this weekly means-tested payment of €196.00.

Blind Pension is a means-tested weekly payment of €196.00, for people aged 18 or more who are blind or who have very poor vision.

Illness Benefit is a weekly payment of €196.00 for people who medically certified to be unable to work due to illness. You must be under age 66 and have enough PRSI paid contributions.

Work Related Injuries: If you are injured at work you may be eligible to Inj