Government examining payments to carers after referendum defeat

The Taoiseach said: 'When people are caring, they're not able to make PRSI contributions because they're not able to work because they're caring.  That will be recognised so that they can get a State contributory pension.' File picture: Pexels

Carers are set to receive a State contributory pension and tax credits for stay-at-home parents are to be improved under a raft of measures being worked on by the Government.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has outlined a number of extra supports that are now being worked on for those who look after family members in the home in the wake of the defeated referendum on care.