The overhaul of the Fair Deal scheme to make it easier for farmers and small business owners to pay for nursing home places will apply retrospectively. The Fair Deal overhaul has been in the pipeline for several years but has been hit by repeated delays. Under Fair Deal, a person pays 80pc of their total income, such as a pension, to help fund their care. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has previously described the legislation to reform Fair Deal as "long promised and long overdue". He said the aim is to "ensure Fair Deal becomes a fairer deal for people who own a small business, and farmers".

Source: Irish Independent June 09, 2019 04:18 UTC