PQ 549
549. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which carer’s allowance impacts tax credits, rate bands and overall PAYE liability in jointly assessed households; whether the Department has undertaken any assessment of the effective net benefit of carer’s allowance for working families; and if he will outline any proposals under consideration to reform the taxation of the payment, particularly for full-time carers who have left employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42410/26]
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549. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which carer’s allowance impacts tax credits, rate bands and overall PAYE liability in jointly assessed households; whether the Department has undertaken any assessment of the effective net benefit of carer’s allowance for working families; and if he will outline any proposals under consideration to reform the taxation of the payment, particularly for full-time carers who have left employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42410/26]
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