Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2017
504. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in receipt of child benefit to date; the extent to which these numbers have varied over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51204/17]
View answerAs at 31 October 2017, child benefit was in payment to a total of 627,318 families.
The number of families in receipt of child benefit in the period 2012 to 2016 is set out in the table:
|
Year end |
No. of Families |
|
2016 |
623,141 |
|
2015 |
619,308 |
|
2014 |
615,335 |
|
2013 |
611,366 |
|
2012 |
608,733 |
