Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
287. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons over 66 years of age who declare as self-employed; the number of persons over 66 years of age working in companies while earning wages through the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21597/20]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that the number of taxpayer units (couples who are jointly assessed are counted as one taxpayer unit) over 66 years of age who filed a Form 11 tax return and declared an income from a trade or profession was approximately 21,000 in 2018, the latest year for which data are available. In the case of jointly assessed couples, the age is based on the assessable spouse.
The Central Statistics Office has published detailed breakdowns by age of the employees being supported by the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, which are available at:
https://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/statistics/lrdetailedcovid-19tables/TWSS_WebTable_Week_35.xls.
