Carlow and Kilkenny are getting a lower than average allocation for the Home Care Scheme packages.
That’s according to a report from the government think tank the National Economic and Social Forum (NESF ).
The report published this week claims that the home care schemes are being run unfairly across the country with varying standards, payments and hours being issued by local health offices.
Carlow Kilkenny people over the age of 65 are in receipt of an average of 16 hours a week while the national average is 24 hours.
Also Kilkenny people receive less than the average paid per package with an average of €209 per week being paid in comparison to €228 being paid nationally.
The €120m scheme which provides care for thousands of people in their own homes is run by the Health Service Executive (HSE ).
The report highlighted this week that there are no set criteria for who is eligible for so-called "home care packages" services and supports which are aimed at allowing elderly people and those with a disability to remain in their own homes instead of having to go into institutional care.
Some 8,000 people are currently in receipt of home care packages but demand for the service outstrips supply. The report notes that West Cork and Dublin north receive generous funding but Kilkenny and Carlow receive a less than average number of packages.
