PQ 547
547. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason families in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) have been excluded from the €500 cost of disability lump sum payment announced in Budget 2026; if he acknowledges that the significant, additional cost of living with a disability applies equally to children under the age of 16; and if he will expand the eligibility criteria for this lump sum to include DCA recipients to prevent these families from being left behind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72888/26]
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15 October 2026
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15 October 2026 · Social Welfare Payments
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Matt Carthy
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Budget
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15 October 2026
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547. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason families in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) have been excluded from the €500 cost of disability lump sum payment announced in Budget 2026; if he acknowledges that the significant, additional cost of living with a disability applies equally to children under the age of 16; and if he will expand the eligibility criteria for this lump sum to include DCA recipients to prevent these families from being left behind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72888/26]
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15 October 2026
Social Welfare Payments
547. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason families in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) have been excluded from the €500 cost of disability lump sum payment announced in Budget 2026; if he acknowledges that the significant, additional cost of living with a disability applies equally to children under the age of 16; and if he will expand the eligibility criteria for this lump sum to include DCA recipients to prevent these families from being left behind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72888/26]
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