Those caring full-time for an older person or someone with a disability will be able to avail of a non means tested grant of 1,850 Euro from today
125 thousand Carers and their families will be eligible to claim the annual payment.
The overall cost of the grant is expected to be in the region of 260 million Euro.
Catherine Cox from Family Carers Ireland is welcoming it, but says all carers allowances should not be means tested....
