Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:478. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the total annual cost of providing child benefit. [27927/22]
View answerTuesday, 31 May 2022
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Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Child Benefit can also be claimed for children aged 16 and 17, if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves.
In 2021, Child Benefit was paid to 634,174 customers in respect of 1.2 million children at an
annual cost of €2.02 billion.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.