Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:378. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the current total number of recipients of child benefit payments. [41378/23]
View answerTuesday, 26 September 2023
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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.
As of 31/08/2023, there were 648,564 recipients of Child Benefit payments in respect of 1,211,902 children.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.