asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state (a) the number of claimants under the children's allowances scheme in receipt of each weekly rate of allowance from 2/6 to 25/-; (b) the number of children (i) inclusive, and (ii) exclusive of the first two, and (c) the average weekly amount paid to each household during the years 1949 and 1950.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Children's Allowances.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
(a) The numbers of claimants under the Children's Allowances Acts, 1944 and 1946 in receipt of each weekly rate of allowance from 2/6d. to 25/- are shown in the following table—
|
WEEKLY RATE |
NO. OF CLAIMANTS |
|
2/6 |
55,189 |
|
5/- |
38,103 |
|
7/6 |
24,274 |
|
10/- |
14,109 |
|
12/6 |
7,661 |
|
15/- |
3,815 |
|
17/6 |
1,733 |
|
20/- |
701 |
|
22/6 |
235 |
|
25/- |
59 |
|
TOTAL |
145,879 |
(b) Based on the claims indicated at (a) the following are the figures as required at (b)—
|
(b)(i) Number of children inclusive of the first two |
634,050 |
|
(b)(ii) Number of children inclusive of the first two |
342,292 |
(c) The average amount paid to each household during
|
the year 1949 |
5/10.46 |
|
the year 1950 |
5/10.47 |