Announcement of an extra €100 million for disability health services
Budget 2021 was announced on Tuesday, 13 October 2020.
It was announced that an extra €100 million for disability health services would be made available.
The €100 million to be provided for disability measures includes:
- Supports and services for 1,700 school leavers with a disability.
- A new innovation fund to support integration of people with a disability.
- The resumption of day services.
- Increased personal assistant hours.
- Additional funding for respite services.
In terms of social welfare Disability and illness payments, the key measures that will be made available include:
- The number of waiting days for Illness Benefit will be reduced from 6 days to 3 days on new claims (from the end of February 2021).
- The earnings disregard for Disability Allowance will increase by €20 per week from €120 to €140 per week (from June 2021).
- A grant of up to €500 to buy hearing aids and up to €100 towards repairs will be provided under the Treatment Benefit Scheme without requiring a matching payment by the claimant.
Alternatively, if you need further information on how to make facilities or services more accessible and inclusive, please do not hesitate to contact one of our team on (01) 415 12 85 or e-mail [email protected]
