Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 186H

Only one domiciliary care allowance payable

Section 186H limits payment of domiciliary care allowance to one payment per child per month.

• Domiciliary care allowance is a monthly payment for children with disabilities requiring substantial additional care.
• Only one allowance can be paid in any given month for each qualifying child.
• This prevents duplicate claims or overlapping payments for the same child.
• The restriction applies regardless of who makes the claim or the child's care arrangements.