There are no specific mechanisms for carer’s benefits. However, currently being a carer of an older person is recognized as an occupation and as such, it has the benefits according to each type of signed contract/regimen (CLT, self-employed caregiver, domestic caregiver, or volunteer caregiver) (Brazilian Ministry of Economy, 2019). Besides, the norms that will regulate the caregiver as a proper profession have been approved (under the Law Project N. 11, 2016) by the Congress House but they were then refuted by the current president of Brazil. The matter is awaiting for a final decision by the Congress House (Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, 2016). If sanctioned by the president, the profession will incorporate the labour rights as other formal professions. Unpaid carers are not entitled to receive any specific social protection benefit.

References:

Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. (2016). Projeto de Lei da Câmara n° 11, de 2016—Pesquisas—Senado Federal. https://www25.senado.leg.br/web/atividade/materias/-/materia/125798

Brazilian Ministry of Economy. (2019). Classificação Brasileira de Ocupações—Relatório da Familia—4.0.15. http://www.mtecbo.gov.br/cbosite/pages/relatorio/relatorioTemplateWordFamilia.jsf

Carer allowance is available for family carers taking care of older adults in Hong Kong since the Government launched “Pilot Scheme on Living Allowance for Carers of Elderly persons for Low-income Families” in 2014 (Social Welfare Department, 2019, January 28). The three major eligibility criteria for the scheme are, i) the older adult needs long-term care service (i.e., previously assessed as moderately or severely impaired), ii) the carer is from a low-income family, whose household income does not exceed 75% of the Median Monthly Domestic Household Income, and iii) the carer is providing at least 80 hours of caregiving work per month. Up to September 2020, three phases of the pilot scheme have been rolled out and altogether benefited approximately 6,000 family carers. Eligible carers would receive a monthly cash allowance of HK$2,400, regular carer support service provided by social worker, and recommendations of carer training programme according to their caregiving needs (Social Welfare Department, 2019, January 28).

References:

Social Welfare Department. (2019, January 28). Pilot Scheme on Living Allowance for Carers of Elderly Persons from Low-income Families Phase III.

Not applicable.

There is no financial carers’ benefit if the person with disability is above the age of 18. The laws in Kenya under the Persons with Disability Act, state that, “beyond the age of eighteen on the allowances payable under this regulation shall be paid directly to the person with disability and such person may be treated in his own right under the other regulations for Cost, Care and Maintenance, and the Council may recommend the person to whom such allowance may be made” (Legislation, 2010). Other than this, there is no other benefit that the carer is entitled to.

References:

Legislation, S. (2010). Persons with Disabilities Act, (14). https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/11/Kenya_Persons-with-Disability-Act.pdf

Mexico does not have any policies that support carers.

Yes.

See 09.01.01, the older person with dementia can apply for a grant-in-aid (R420 as of 2019), and if eligible, can use this to pay for a carer (although the amount is too little to support a full-time carer per month).