In
Ireland, a "carer" is defined as someone looking after a
person who needs support because of age, disability or illness
(including mental illness). As a carer you cannot be engaged in
employment, training or education courses outside the home for more
than 18.5 hours a week*
I am proud to say
that I am a family carer. I am in receipt of Carers Allowance because
my son lives with rheumatoid arthritis, scoliosis and sight loss. The level of care he requires means
that even if I wanted to, I cannot work full time. I decided I wanted
to help people in a similar situation to me. Then Jobs
for Family Carers
was born.
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/…/…/carers_allowance.html
