Carer Question on Dads Death

faolteam

Hi my dad died last week i was his carer and i just wanted to know how long i will get the carers allowance for from the time of his death and how long does his pension continue for please ? thank u

Sorry for your loss. The information you need is on Citizens Information...

Payment of Carer's Allowance (full or half-rate) continues to be made for 12 weeks after the death of the person you were caring for. Payment of Carer's Benefit continues to be made for 6 weeks after the death of the person you were caring for.

State pension is 6 weeks.

fritzelly

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faolteam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121059919#Comment_121059919

Not sure if this the right forum to ask but is there a Grant you can get towards funeral expenses , and do Credit Unions have a Death Benefit Grant

Ezeoul

I am very sorry for your loss.

AFAIK, you will continue to get your Carer's payment but your father's pension will be stopped immediately, as pensions are only paid to a spouse for a few weeks, after the other passes.

My mother's pension was stopped the day after she died, as my father had already passed away.

Details on help towards funeral costs are here: Support Towards Funeral Costs.

If your father was a full member of his credit union, they will usually pay a contribution towards funeral costs as well. You will need to contact his credit union to find the details, and if he had nominated someone for this.

faolteam

No she has passed away so i was his full time carer

fritzelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060006#Comment_121060006

Pension continues as well for the carer

faolteam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060006#Comment_121060006

Oh i was under the impression it was paid for 6 weeks after

spurious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121059963#Comment_121059963

Most credit unions do. You will have to contact them.

Ezeoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060044#Comment_121060044

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060058#Comment_121060058

You will need to contact the Dept of Social Protection to check on what will happen to his pension.

After my mother died I informed the Dept the next day. I too was under the impression that her pension would continue to be paid for six weeks, but they told me there and then on the phone that pensions only continue to be paid to a surviving spouse (no other family member) and her pension was stopped immediately. This was in 2020, unless it has changed since then.

I've added a link to the info on help towards funeral costs, and credit unions, to my earlier post.

Once again, my condolences.

fritzelly

gov.ie - Bereavement (www.gov.ie)

faolteam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060006#Comment_121060006

This is Absolutely correct if the other spouse is dead, the pension stops with them

Ezeoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121070340#Comment_121070340

Thank you for taking the time to come back to this, you didn't have too, and I'm sure you have a lot more on your mind right now.

Take care.