Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1549. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid by her Department in each of the years 2008 to 2016, and to date in 2017, for free television licences for those in receipt of certain social welfare payments. [36133/17]
View answerThe household benefits package (HHB) comprises the electricity or gas allowance, and the free television licence. There are currently 428,611 customers in receipt of the free television licence as of June 2017.
The amounts paid each year from 2008 to date are:
|
Year |
€ |
|
2008 |
53,700,925 |
|
2009 |
55,703,654 |
|
2010 |
57,184,565 |
|
2011 |
57,184,560 |
|
2012 |
57,184,560 |
|
2013 |
57,184,560 |
|
2014 |
52,184,556 |
|
2015 |
52,184,556 |
|
2016 |
52,184,556 |
|
2017 to end of June |
31,024,324 |
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
