Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 March 2022
136. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of child benefit payments; the extent to which this has fluctuated over the past two years and is likely to so do in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15392/22]
View answerThe attached tabular statement outlines the monthly recipients of Child Benefit in February 2020, February 2021 and February 2022, and highlights a gradual year-on-year decrease of approximately 0.5% in recipients over this period.
My Department has taken note of the latest CSO Regional Projections which forecasts a fall in the birth rate for all migration and fertility scenarios between 2017 and 2036.
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Date |
Amount |
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February 2020 |
639,128 |
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February 2021 |
636,010 |
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February 2022 |
633,803 |
