Carers in Ireland ask when The National Carers Strategy is Going to Take Action
Posted Oct 23 2008 2:07am
The Carers Association said today that any cuts in the carers allowance in the forthcoming Budget would be a false economy.
The National Carers Strategy, in which Carers were supposed to be getting extra financial help, is now 10 months overdue.
Ireland’s family carers are the biggest contributors to Ireland’s social economy, saving the state over €2.5 billion each year by contributing three million hours of work per week, according to the Carers Association chief executive Enda Egan.
He warned that if carers are not adequately supported in the upcoming Budget they will be forced to give-up their caring work.
‘There is no question but the most cost-effective option for the State is to support the work of family carers in the home as opposed to the state providing full-time institutional care.’
‘Therefore, it makes financial sense for Government to implement our key recommendations in budget 2009. This will allow Government adhere to its own policy of caring for people in the home for as long as possible.’
The Carers Association said today that any cuts in the carers allowance in the forthcoming Budget would be a false economy.
The National Carers Strategy, in which Carers were supposed to be getting extra financial help, is now 10 months overdue.
Ireland’s family carers are the biggest contributors to Ireland’s social economy, saving the state over €2.5 billion each year by contributing three million hours of work per week, according to the Carers Association chief executive Enda Egan.
He warned that if carers are not adequately supported in the upcoming Budget they will be forced to give-up their caring work.
‘There is no question but the most cost-effective option for the State is to support the work of family carers in the home as opposed to the state providing full-time institutional care.’
‘Therefore, it makes financial sense for Government to implement our key recommendations in budget 2009. This will allow Government adhere to its own policy of caring for people in the home for as long as possible.’