About You - Your Questions Answered

The purpose of Question 22 is to gain an accurate measure of the number of Carers and the amount of work carried out by Carers.

UNPAID: Being in receipt of the Carers Allowance or other such payment from the Dept of Social Protection does not constitute payment in this regard and you should complete Question 22.

PERSONAL HELP: This includes regular daily tasks, some of an intimate nature, that the person receiving care is unable to perform for themselves. This will vary for those who are elderly, physically or mentally disabled, or suffering from a variety of health problems but will typically include washing, dressing, feeding, shopping and medical visits. It also includes personal supervision essential for the safety and comfort of the person receiving care.

Are you a Carer?

Please view this presentation which will help to answer your questions about whether you are a carer.

You and Census 2011

How to count my Caring Hours?

Calculating your hours caring (.pdf)
Calculating your hours caring (.xls)

myCareTime iPhone App

myCareTime is a Time & Task tracking tool to help log and keep track of time spent on your duties as a carer.

Available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the iTunes App Store - download it here.

Did you know?

Three percent of adults were the only carer for the person they looked after and a further 3% were the main carer either solely or jointly with another person.

Almost half of all carers (47%) spent more than 15 hours per week providing care for the main person they cared for, with one in five carers (21%) spending more than 57 hours per week on caring activities