A chara, – Mary Carolan’s article about the Supreme Court case being taken by a mother who is a full-time carer for her profoundly disabled son noted that the State had argued that there was “nothing preventing this mother from working outside the home” (“Supreme Court to decide if ‘woman’s work in the home’ article imposes carer funding obligations on State”, News, March 14th). This woman’s son has significant developmental disabilities, hyperactivity and serious behavioural issues, including repeated banging of his head. His chronic sleep difficulties mean he requires care during the night.
How exactly this mother is expected to be able to hold down a job outside the home that would provide sufficient income for her to cover the cost of paying privately for the specialist care that her son requires while she goes out to work during the day, having not slept, is anyone’s guess.
After been sent a resounding message that voters were not fooled by their empty referendum promises, the only way for this Government to regain voters’ trust is to put their money where their mouth is. Change the legislation to remove means-testing on the carer’s allowance so that this mother and other carers like her are paid the additional €85 a week allowance that they are due. They never needed a Yes vote on a constitutional amendment for that. They could do it today. – Is mise,
LOUISE WHELAN,
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