AQW 46077/11-15


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 20/05/2015
Answered On Date: 05/06/2015
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the number of carer grants provided to individuals to cover the additional costs of caring in (i) 2013/14; and (ii) 2014/15, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.


Answer:
Information on the number of carers grants made in 2013/14 is detailed in the table below. Information for 2014/15 is not yet available.
Number of one off Carers Grants made in-year
HSC Trust
2013/14
Belfast
1,246
Northern
166
South Eastern
553
Southern
233
Western
551
Northern Ireland
2,749