by The Advocate | Jan 20, 2022 | Uncategorised
We have 5 Minister with Disability in their Job descriptions yet this Government have decided to ignore carers and people with disabilities when awarding a COVID 19 bonus .Carers and people with disabilities abandoned by Government throughout the COVID pandemic worked 24/7 -365 days a year without a break yet this cruel Government offer them a Bank Holiday which the can’t take.
by The Advocate | Oct 11, 2021 | news, Uncategorised
Ireland now has 518,000 unpaid carers saving the state €20 Billion we must support these carers with a Pandemic Carers Payment today
by The Advocate | May 9, 2021 | news, Uncategorised
Don’t Leave Them Behind developed a pre-budget campaign requesting a living wage for all carers ,the removal of means testing for carers and the provision of the PUP allowance €350 per week for people with disabilities as a fair package for this cohort which...
by The Advocate | Nov 5, 2020 | news
Carers are facing cruel means test which is ruling them out for basic carers allowances based on having just €2 more than is allowed with the carers partners earning the loving wage and no more -means tests for carers must be abolished as the State are saving €3 billion per year as a direct result of carers providing caring that the State refused to do.
by The Advocate | Oct 14, 2020 | news, Uncategorised
The Irish Government spent 18 billion yesterday and failed to support people with disabilities and their carers with not one cent allocated to the carers or disability allowances .