Irish Examiner view: Abolish means test for carer’s allowance

We have a duty of care to abolish the means test

Nearly two thirds of all carers are aged between 40 and 64, while some 15% are aged 65 and over. Stock picture: Alamy

We recently experienced another unsettling example of one of those vexatious “known unknowns” which carry the potential to have a profound impact on everyday life.

In this instance, it refers to our studied ignorance of the size of the “latent pool” of carers who might qualify for an official allowance if the means test was abolished.