Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
877. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money paid as children’s allowance to persons who live outside the State in each of the years 2005 to 2023, by country of destination, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56683/23]
View answerChild 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.
The table below outlines Child Benefit payable to children residing outside the state from 2018 to 2023, the country of residence, number of children, number of families and the expenditure are included.
Child Benefit is payable in respect of children resident outside the state under EU legislation where at least one parent is making social security contributions in Ireland.
|
|
2018 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
|
Country of Residence |
No of Customers |
No of Children |
No of Customers |
No of Children |
No of Customers |
No of Children |
No of Customers |
No of Children |
No of Customers |
No of Children |
No of Customers |
No of Children |
|
Belgium |
5 |
8 |
7 |
14 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
19 |
|
Bulgaria |
61 |
88 |
58 |
90 |
75 |
110 |
64 |
95 |
61 |
89 |
79 |
113 |
|
Czech Republic |
44 |
73 |
51 |
82 |
39 |
60 |
36 |
65 |
33 |
62 |
34 |
66 |
|
Denmark |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Germany |
10 |
15 |
11 |
17 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
15 |
9 |
13 |
9 |
13 |
|
Estonia |
9 |
14 |
7 |
12 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
|
Ireland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Greece |
3 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
13 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
|
Spain |
132 |
218 |
100 |
166 |
57 |
108 |
62 |
116 |
57 |
100 |
67 |
115 |
|
France |
19 |
39 |
16 |
25 |
11 |
17 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
20 |
16 |
26 |
|
Croatia |
110 |
179 |
128 |
214 |
120 |
195 |
119 |
185 |
109 |
168 |
116 |
172 |
|
Italy |
62 |
98 |
36 |
60 |
29 |
44 |
33 |
50 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
36 |
|
Cyprus |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Latvia |
130 |
185 |
110 |
148 |
100 |
134 |
87 |
123 |
75 |
110 |
73 |
104 |
|
Lithuania |
286 |
435 |
260 |
400 |
208 |
327 |
193 |
306 |
156 |
243 |
150 |
237 |
|
Luxembourg |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hungary |
33 |
46 |
25 |
38 |
29 |
41 |
30 |
48 |
29 |
44 |
28 |
44 |
|
Malta |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Netherlands |
5 |
13 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
13 |
6 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Austria |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
Poland |
2,406 |
3,573 |
1,567 |
2,566 |
1,492 |
2,395 |
1,350 |
2,211 |
1,187 |
1,958 |
1,010 |
1,612 |
|
Portugal |
67 |
95 |
49 |
76 |
51 |
78 |
49 |
80 |
39 |
66 |
40 |
58 |
|
Romania |
567 |
1,016 |
683 |
1,297 |
681 |
1,291 |
650 |
1,237 |
661 |
1,240 |
696 |
1,332 |
|
Slovenia |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Slovak Republic |
124 |
209 |
126 |
206 |
118 |
205 |
97 |
175 |
83 |
151 |
82 |
143 |
|
Finland |
5 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
|
Sweden |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
United Kingdom |
800 |
1,765 |
1018 |
2,169 |
1057 |
2,307 |
1,073 |
2,313 |
724 |
1,429 |
1,279 |
2,605 |
|
Iceland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Liechtenstein |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Norway |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Switzerland |
2 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
Total |
4,891 |
8,105 |
4,281 |
7,637 |
4,104 |
7,374 |
3,904 |
7,113 |
3,287 |
5,769 |
3,739 |
6,739 |
|
Total Cost |
13.06m |
|
13.1m |
|
13m |
|
12.3m |
|
11.0m |
|
12.9m |
|
Please note the 2023 figure includes the Spring Cost of Living bonus of €100 per child and the December Double payment which were paid to all families.
The table below shows a breakdown Child Benefit payable to children residing outside the state from 2005 to 2017. However, the breakdown of the country of residence is not available.
|
YEAR |
Number of Families |
Number of Children |
Total Cost |
|
2005 |
|
806 |
€720,000 |
|
2006 |
599 |
1444 |
€2.2m |
|
2007 |
2269 |
4311 |
€4.77m |
|
2008 |
5,820 |
10,500 |
€20.9m |
|
2009 |
6024 |
9723 |
€19.7m |
|
2010 |
4,904 |
7,728 |
€15.4m |
|
2011 |
4,887 |
7,705 |
€13.1m |
|
2012 |
5,178 |
8,153 |
€15.4m |
|
2013 |
4,819 |
7,707 |
€19.7m |
|
2014 |
4,793 |
7,668 |
€11.9m |
|
2015 |
4,878 |
7,862 |
€12.7m |
|
2016 |
4,839 |
7,825 |
€13.3m |
|
2017 |
4,654 |
7,487 |
€12.85m |
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
