Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023
437. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the changes introduced to the widowed or surviving civil partner grant since 27 June 2020; and if she will detail the number of recipients, by county, benefitting from these changes, in tabular form. [31127/23]
View answerThe widowed or surviving civil partner grant is a once-off payment of €8,000 and is available to widows, widowers or surviving civil partners who have one or more dependent children living with them at the date of death, or a widow or surviving civil partner whose child is born within 10 months of the date of death of her spouse or civil partner. The applicant must also qualify for certain Social Protection payments.
As part of Budget 2021, from January 2021 the rate of widowed or surviving civil partner grant was increased by €2,000 to €8,000.
My Department does not have a breakdown by County of the number of people who benefited from the measure readily available.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
