Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023
439. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the changes introduced to maternity benefit since 27 June 2020; and if she will detail the number of recipients, by county, benefitting from these changes, in tabular form. [31124/23]
View answerMaternity Benefit is paid for 26 weeks to employed and self-employed women who satisfy certain pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution and other conditions.
In Budget 2022 I provided for a €5 per week increase in the rate of Maternity Benefit bringing the rate to €250 per week from January 2022. In Budget 2023 I provided for a further increase of €12 per week, brining the rate of Maternity Benefit to €262 per week from January 2023.
The number of Maternity Benefit recipients by county, benefitting from changes I have introduced to Maternity Benefit, is set out in tabular form below.
|
- |
Recipients |
Recipients |
|
January 2022 |
January 2023 |
|
|
Carlow |
230 |
236 |
|
Cavan |
344 |
328 |
|
Clare |
518 |
421 |
|
Cork |
2,507 |
2,182 |
|
Donegal |
619 |
603 |
|
Dublin |
5,992 |
5,436 |
|
Galway |
1,210 |
1,059 |
|
Kerry |
597 |
497 |
|
Kildare |
1,153 |
1,059 |
|
Kilkenny |
401 |
419 |
|
Laois |
374 |
325 |
|
Leitrim |
156 |
127 |
|
Limerick |
778 |
781 |
|
Longford |
181 |
151 |
|
Louth |
603 |
548 |
|
Mayo |
538 |
512 |
|
Meath |
1,004 |
958 |
|
Monaghan |
351 |
266 |
|
Offaly |
322 |
275 |
|
Roscommon |
263 |
238 |
|
Sligo |
285 |
230 |
|
Tipperary |
729 |
602 |
|
Waterford |
485 |
454 |
|
Westmeath |
452 |
374 |
|
Wexford |
659 |
606 |
|
Wicklow |
616 |
573 |
|
Others |
166 |
140 |
|
Total |
21,533 |
19,400 |
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
