Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017
731. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of carer's allowance; the extent to which this figure has fluctuated in the past six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39879/17]
View answerThe following table shows the number of carers receiving carer's allowance (CA) at the end of each year from 2011 to 2016
The CA scheme has seen a considerable increase in applications in recent years; applications for CA in 2016 were 20% higher than in 2015.
Claims received to the end of August 2017 have increased by 16% on the same period in 2016.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
|
Year |
Carer’s allowance recipients% Increase on the previous year |
|
2011 |
51,666+2% |
|
2012 |
52,209+1% |
|
2013 |
57,136+9% |
|
2014 |
59,380+4% |
|
2015 |
63,003+6% |
|
2016 |
70,459+12% |
