Carers’ allowance system must be updated, says group

THE current carers’ allowance system has outlived its usefulness, a support group warned yesterday.

The Carers Association urged the Government to step up its plans for a national strategy to deal with the issue of people requiring long-term home care.

The association’s chief executive Enda Egan said: “The Government needs to acknowledge and recognise the work of carers and their value to society”.