Policies for Carers
Here's what the parties would do for you.
40 Measures to Cut the Cost of Living
40 costed measures: freeze rents, cap childcare at €250/month, free GP care, €1 off-peak fares, solar panels on 500,000 homes.
Ireland is now the most expensive country in the EU after Luxembourg. The price of goods and services is 38% above the EU average. Once-off …
Why this matters to you: Abolish Carer's Allowance means test
Disability: Rights, Inclusion and Funding
Full Minister for Disability. Weekly Cost of Disability payment. Rights-based approach. Multi-annual funding.
Disabled people in Ireland face a higher cost of living, chronic underfunding of services, and a system that treats them as an afterthought. The Social …
Why this matters to you: €20/week Cost of Disability payment, multi-annual funding for services
€20/week Cost of Disability paymentSupporting Families: Leave, Poverty and Flexible Work
13 weeks paid parent's leave each. €350/week benefits. Eliminate child poverty by 2030. Right to flexible work.
Ireland lags behind other countries on paid leave, childcare and family supports. 188,000 children are living in poverty. The Social Democrats would ensure the first …
Why this matters to you: Increased supports for foster carers