Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2012
409. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of families in receipt of child benefit; the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50137/12]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is in the tabular statement. The number of families on child benefit has been broadly stable over the period.
Tabular statement
|
Year |
Number of Families |
Percentage Fluctuation Year on Year |
|
2009 |
602,932 |
|
|
2010 |
591,432 |
-1.9% |
|
2011 |
597,333 |
1% |
|
31 October 2012 |
608,979 |
1.95% |
