Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Carer at Home grant 2027
The Carer at Home grant is announced at €9,800 per year for 2027, up from €9,000 per year in 2026.
€9,800 per year
Speech printed p. 23 · PDF p. 27
People · Carers & disability
Budget 2027 for carers and people with disability
Higher grants for carers, a larger share of disability benefit kept on pension and help with therapy costs for children.
Key points
- Carer at Home rises to €9,800 a year.
- Carers Grant for parents of children with severe disability rises to €7,500 a year.
- Disability Assistance, Carers Allowance and Social Assistance rise by €6.41 a week; Increased Severe Disability Assistance by €9.37.
- People on a contributory pension keep 20% of their previous disability benefit, up from 10%.
Measures that affect you
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Disability benefit retained on pension
People with a disability on a contributory pension keep 20% of their previous disability benefit, up from 10%.
20%
Speech printed p. 21 · PDF p. 25
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Carers Grant for parents of children with severe disability
The Carers Grant for parents who cannot work because of their child's severe disability rises to €7,500 a year.
€7,500 per year
Speech printed p. 23 · PDF p. 27
Budget 2027Rules pendingBudget measure
Therapy costs for children with disability
The government will help with all costs of required therapies for children with disability under 18.
Speech printed p. 24 · PDF p. 28
Budget 2027AnnouncedInvestment project
New 135-bed mental health unit at Mater Dei
A new mental health unit with 135 beds and a therapeutic garden is planned alongside the Mater Dei expansion.
135 planned beds
Infrastructure / capacity—not a cash benefit.
Speech printed p. 57 · PDF p. 61
Budget 2027Rules pendingBudget measure
Overseas medical treatment: adult companion costs
From 2027 the government will also cover the cost of one person accompanying an adult receiving medical treatment overseas.
Speech printed p. 58 · PDF p. 62
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Increased Severe Disability Assistance
Increased Severe Disability Assistance rises by €9.37 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€9.37 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Severe Disability Assistance increase
Severe Disability Assistance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Disability Assistance increase
Disability Assistance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Assistance for people with visual impairment
Assistance for people with visual impairment rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Disability Benefit increase
Disability Benefit rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Increased Carer Allowance increase
Increased Carer Allowance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Carer Allowance increase
Carer Allowance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Social Assistance increase
Social Assistance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Common questions
- Can parents working part-time get the Carers Grant?
- Yes, if they work no more than 20 hours a week, at half the net minimum wage rate.
- Who gets Carer at Home?
- Older people who employ a full-time carer, under the scheme's rules.
Independent editorial note: figures are taken from Budget announcements. Announcements are not law until enacted. Check the source library and official guidance before acting.