TheJournal.ie on MSNOpinion

Opinion: The means test for carers is an insult and must be scrapped

Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide writes that his party will bring a motion in the Dáil today calling on the Government to ...
Independent.ie

‘I don’t receive Carer’s Allowance because of the means test,’ says mum who has to bring daughter (22) with her to work

Family carer Kathleen O’Sullivan is calling for the means testing of Carer’s Allowance to be dropped in Budget 2026, describing her family’s struggle amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Reuters

Fact Check: Nigel Farage op-ed headline calling for means-tested pensions is fake

An edited mobile screenshot of The Telegraph has been shared online and falsely suggests the newspaper published an op-ed by British politician Nigel Farage that called for means-testing pensions. The ...
Irish Examiner on MSN

Calls to scrap Carer’s Allowance means test as 37% of claims are rejected

Government has said it will increase the income disregard for the carer’s allowance in each budget with a view to phasing it ...