![Morning Focus [Repeat] with Alan Morrissey](https://www.clare.fm/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AlanMorrisseyOnAir.png "Morning Focus [Repeat] with Alan Morrissey")
Family Carers Ireland says there’s a ‘palpable fear’ among Clare carers that they’ll enter poverty this winter.
It comes as the organisation is calling on the government to implement a number of measures in Budget 2023 to alleviate the pressure facing those caring for a loved one.
- Advertisement -
In their pre-budget submission for 2023, the charity is calling for the means test for the carers allowance to be scrapped, for the payment to be increased to €325 per week and for carers to qualify for the fuel allowance.
Care Support Manager for Clare with Family Carers Ireland, David O’Connor says there’s a feeling that carers are ‘walking head first’ into poverty.
Listen to the full interview here:
