Social Welfare Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2021

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Questions (168)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

168. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years in receipt of the one parent family payment; and the number under 25 years in receipt of the payment for 12 months or more in tabular form. [30123/21]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

At the end of April 2021,  5,777 people aged under 25 were in receipt of the One Parent Family Payment.  Of these,  4,373 have been in receipt of the payment for 12 months or more.