Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 March 2015
40. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of persons on disability allowance and disability benefit at the end of each year from 2010 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10604/15]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
Recipients of Disability Allowance and Illness Benefit at 31 December in each of the years 2010 to 2014
|
Disability Allowance |
Illness Benefit |
|
|
2010 |
101,111 |
81,253 |
|
2011 |
102,866 |
73,397 |
|
2012 |
101,784 |
64,429 |
|
2013 |
106,279 |
58,990 |
|
2014 |
112,097 |
57,024 |
