DCA is near impossible to get. I took a year out in 2009 when Dad had a stroke he moved In with us I was his full time carer, the salon I worked in allowed me take carers leave and filled all the DCA forms for me etc and I was made jump through hoops. Even Dads GP said it’s so impossible I mean dad had a stroke he needed care for everything! Thanks fully now he made great improvements over time but I was refused it despite having to take a year off full time work and all the GP / consultant letters I had. Now maybe if you’re already in the system it’s different. I don’t know. But that time Dad was getting respite in a nursing home and even that didn’t prove he needed full time carer at home. She would be getting the €350 for covid as she was working full hours in that crèche/after school up to covid so she’s now on €350 plus one parent Family plus whatever else she gets, god only knows.