Carers to protest cut to autism allowance

Parents and carers of autistic children are to protest in Dublin and Cork today over ongoing issues with a welfare payment they say is being unfairly cut off.

Campaigners have been highlighting the issue of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) payment in recent months. The parents of autistic children in particular feel they are being discriminated against.

The protest has been organised by a group of carers of mostly autistic children who believe they are being discriminated against.