Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2018
552. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance and carer's benefit in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [52039/18]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement.
The number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance and carer's benefit at 31 December 2016 and 2017 and at 30 November 2018.
|
Number of recipients |
Carer's Allowance |
Carer's Benefit |
|
31 December 2016 |
70,459 |
2,710 |
|
31 December 2017 |
75,264 |
2,762 |
|
30 November 2018 |
79,545 |
2,705 |
