Carer's Support Grant
Carer's Support Grant (Deontas Tacaíochta Cúramóra)
Paid by Department of Social Protection (DSP) · 🇮🇪 Ireland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on unpaid carer — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
The Carer’s Support Grant is €2,000 for each person you are caring for. It is paid once each year, usually on the first Thursday in June.
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/carers-support-grant/
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.gov.ie
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
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