Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in Cork city and county that have benefited from the double child benefit payment in December 2023, and from the January 2024 cost of living bonus, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7774/24]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached tabular statement. These figures are based on the most recent customer address according to the administrative data available in my Department. The January 2024 cost of living bonus figure is a count of distinct individuals.Table 1: Recipients of the double Child Benefit payment and the January cost of living bonus in Cork
|
Bonus Payment |
Recipients |
|
Double Child Benefit Payment |
72,143 |
|
January cost of living bonus |
133,311 |
