Rate history
Carer's Benefit: rates by year
Every figure in the dated series for Carer's Benefit, 2025 to 2027. A bold figure is the one that changed on that date; a column dated in the future is a Budget change still to start.
| Figure | 1 Jan 2025 | 1 Jan 2026 | 2 Jul 2026 | from 1 Jan 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| earnings limit | – | €625 | €1,000 | €1,000 |
| hours limit | – | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| rate, more than one | – | €406.50 | €406.50 | €406.50 |
| rate, one person cared for | €261 | €271 | €271 | €281 |
A dash means the series holds no figure for that date. These are the figures the calculators run on, each stored with the date it took effect, so a change applies on the day and not before. The series start in 2025 for most payments; earlier years will be added from the Department's published rate booklets. The guide is here. Other payments: rate history. What moved and when, across every payment: what changed at the official source.
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