Carers Pension Must Apply to All Carers not Some
With 1000s excluded the Government and the new Minister for Social Protection must change the criteria today
Carers in Ireland facing a crisis of Support
Carers in Ireland are facing a huge crisis with many exhausted financially struggling and receiving no respite or support .
Living with Autism in Ireland A Daily Struggle
Living with autism in Ireland today is a significant challenge with limited services and a clear lack of support from most State Agencies working in the area
Carers Pension excludes many full -time carers with cruel exemption
As the State promises carers a contributory pensions for a life time of full-time care -they have excluded 1000s of life-time carers who received a social welfare payment during their time providing full-time care -these carers have saved the State over €20 billion a year contributing to the huge budget surplus that the Government are holding .It appears that the Government have not learned any lessons from the abject failure of their referendum on care
Largest rejection of a referendum in the history of the State and they still won’t listen.
So the people have cast their votes and this has resulted in the largest No vote in the history of the State .Ireland has rejected the recommendations of the entire politicial establishment who campaigned for a YES YES vote . The Politicial estebalishment simply...
Care Referendum will potentially damage rights for people with disabilities and carers -Vote No on Match 8th
The care referendum will compromise rights of people with disabilities and carers and will provide no new enforceable rights or improved services for people with disabilities and carers a NO vote on March 8th is vital .
Access to Voting a challenge for PWD and Carers this Friday
Only in Ireland can you have a referendum on caring with significant barriers in place to casting an actual vote and participate in the democratic process .
A No vote is vital for carers and people with disabilities
Proposed Referendum Article 42.B fails to enshrine a unequivocall commitment by the Government for the provision of care by the Government and attempts to pass on the provision of care to families exclusively -this Referendum is an opportunity for people with disabilities and carers to demonstrate that we have had enough of the failure of the State to provide equal support and services for people with disabilities and carers and No vote will ensure that the Government will have to take it’s responsibilities seriously .
Government Surplus of €1.2 billion yet Government fail to deliver for Carers and PWD
Yet again the Government has decided that people with disabilities and Carers are to received a decrease in their limited support from the State .When the cost of living is factored in the provision of just €12 per week will push 1000s of vunerable people in poverty...